Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.1M
-63.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,076
$1,973.68 per claim
Patients
695
368 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.1M
$3,055.66 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.1M for Streptomycin Sulfate in 2024, for 1,076 prescriptions and refills to 695 patients (down 63.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,973.68.
Louisiana had the highest Medicare cost for Streptomycin Sulfate in 2024: $246K for 129 claims, followed by Illinois ($243K).
Roger K Pons, undersea and hyperbaric medicine in Herrin, IL, had the highest Medicare cost for Streptomycin Sulfate in 2024: 59 claims costing $167K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger K Pons Herrin, IL | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | 59 | 39 | $167K |
| Farah Lakhram West Columbia, SC | Podiatry | 45 | 16 | $88K |
| Leigha Shepard |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 778 | 3,046 | 2,086 | $8.1M |
| 2023 | 682 | 2,513 | 1,682 | $5.9M |
| 2024 | 368 | 1,076 | 695 | $2.1M |
More drugs: top Medicare drugs by cost and the Prescriptions tab.
Official US government data on Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicaid drug use. Cost and spending are before the rebates drug makers pay. Prescribers with fewer than 11 claims of the drug are not published.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 20 |
| 12 |
| $70K |
| Theresa O Rhineburger Owensboro, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $49K |
| Sarah Hull Farmington, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | 13 | $38K |
| Amy R Lockhert Osage Beach, MO | Family Practice | 16 | 12 | $38K |
| Richard A Amundsen Poplar Bluff, MO | Podiatry | 17 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Belinda R Johnson New Albany, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | 12 | $26K |
| Gabrielle Boone Meridian, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Whitney Moody Hendersonville, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Kumar M Ramdas Maplewood, NJ | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Tara Skurat Blue Springs, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $15K |
| James M Bates Asheville, NC | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| X-Gen Pharmaceu | 1,076 | $2.1M |