Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.0M
-24.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
154K
$19.31 per claim
Patients
55K
20,695 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.0M
$54.47 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.0M for Sulindac in 2024, for 154,462 prescriptions and refills to 54,764 patients (down 24.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $19.31.
Puerto Rico had the highest Medicare cost for Sulindac in 2024: $845K for 51,134 claims, followed by California ($228K).
Roberto D Alvarez, rheumatology in Aibonito, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Sulindac in 2024: 363 claims costing $10K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto D Alvarez Aibonito, PR | Rheumatology | 363 | 71 | $10K |
| Carlos I Carrion Lorenzo Manati, PR | Orthopedic Surgery | 608 | 525 | $8,715 |
| Anaida J Nadal Torres |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24,101 | 179,042 | 62,586 | $4.3M |
| 2023 | 22,078 | 162,955 | 58,035 | $4.0M |
| 2024 | 20,695 | 154,462 | 54,764 | $3.0M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 415 |
| 113 |
| $8,705 |
| Carlos F Planell Dosal Lares, PR | General Practice | 683 | 240 | $8,162 |
| Melito Reategui Montoya Naranjuo, PR | General Practice | 553 | 87 | $7,409 |
| Ramon A Pastrana Maldonado Fajardo, PR | Internal Medicine | 332 | 102 | $7,020 |
| Jihad H Abialmouna West Amherst, NY | Internal Medicine | 255 | 91 | $6,783 |
| Eduardo Trejo Derivet Naguabo, PR | General Practice | 328 | 74 | $6,751 |
| Lesliane E Castro-Santana Humacao, PR | Rheumatology | 328 | 59 | $6,718 |
| Carmen G Padilla Ortiz Manati, PR | Internal Medicine | 341 | 111 | $6,508 |
| Juan N Valentin San Juan, PR | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 450 | 316 | $6,462 |
| Barry L Clark Hartsville, SC | Orthopedic Surgery | 403 | 150 | $6,130 |
| Peggy Ann Rupp Boise, ID | Rheumatology | 212 | 64 | $5,978 |
| 1427279884 | General Practice | 205 | 70 | $5,976 |
| Eduardo U Umpierre Vela Morovis, PR | Family Practice | 299 | 118 | $5,879 |
| Michael Babilonia Roman Mayaguez, PR | Internal Medicine | 256 | 44 | $5,789 |
| Amarilis J Perez Caguas, PR | Rheumatology | 334 | 107 | $5,724 |
| Keith L Hutchins Jr. Roanoke Rapids, NC | Physician Assistant | 291 | 91 | $5,365 |
| Eneida Agosto-Colon Jackson Heights, NY | Rheumatology | 415 | 112 | $5,298 |
| William Matos-Santiago San Juan, PR | Rheumatology | 190 | 55 | $5,132 |
| Fernando Rojas Diaz Caguas, PR | Orthopedic Surgery | 234 | 137 | $5,046 |
| Christopher R Klotz Collinsville, OK | Family Practice | 161 | 62 | $4,928 |
| Roberto Sanchez Cordova Puerto Nuevo, PR | Podiatry | 390 | 245 | $4,804 |
| Jose M Rodriguez Benitez Caguas, PR | General Practice | 201 | 48 | $4,750 |
| Pedro P Paez Gonzalez San Juan, PU | Internal Medicine | 109 | 45 | $4,690 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pharma LLC | 82,101 | $1.6M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 54,296 | $1.0M |
| Mutual Pharm Co | 17,978 | $293K |
| Puracap Laborat | 108 | $1,653 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 19 | $218 |