Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$75K
+6.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
9,636
$7.77 per claim
Patients
4,052
2,657 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$75K
$18.48 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $75K for Sure Comfort Alcohol in 2024, for 9,636 prescriptions and refills to 4,052 patients (up 6.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $7.77.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Sure Comfort Alcohol in 2024: $19K for 2,356 claims, followed by California ($12K).
Pablo Lam, internal medicine in Tampa, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Sure Comfort Alcohol in 2024: 411 claims costing $3,272.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Lam Tampa, FL | Internal Medicine | 411 | 160 | $3,272 |
| Jorge B Diaz Brandon, FL | General Practice | 257 | 101 | $1,765 |
| Andres Urquiaga Alvarez |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,668 | 8,605 | 3,477 | $61K |
| 2023 | 2,552 | 8,271 | 3,390 | $70K |
| 2024 | 2,657 | 9,636 | 4,052 | $75K |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 179 |
| 63 |
| $1,535 |
| Renato Perez Solis Tampa, FL | Family Practice | 160 | 68 | $1,440 |
| Zarine Ter-Poghosyan Burbank, CA | Family Practice | 153 | 24 | $1,290 |
| Mario A Almeida Suarez Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 162 | 27 | $1,243 |
| Zuliem Ramos Revilla Pinellas Park, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 117 | 42 | $800 |
| Mary S Mouw Chapel Hill, NC | Family Practice | 27 | Under 11 | $606 |
| Cedric E Davis II Parker, AZ | Family Practice | 216 | 190 | $576 |
| Ramasita C Pisipati Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 75 | 29 | $447 |
| Garbis Apelian Van Nuys, CA | Family Practice | 67 | Under 11 | $446 |
| Elaine Rouco Perez Tampa, FL | Physician Assistant | 48 | 19 | $438 |
| Hieu N Tram Westminster, CA | Internal Medicine | 56 | 26 | $395 |
| Jose M Morales Lopez Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 51 | 21 | $389 |
| Luis J Ricardo Barrero Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 53 | 21 | $387 |
| Lisa Cheek Salyersville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 71 | 17 | $341 |
| Marina Khachatrian N Hollywood, CA | General Practice | 43 | Under 11 | $287 |
| Saleh M Saleh Dearborn, MI | Internal Medicine | 42 | Under 11 | $268 |
| Yanet Perez Prieto Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | 22 | $266 |
| John D Adams Jr. Long Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 37 | Under 11 | $256 |
| Mayelin Morales Homestead, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 32 | Under 11 | $255 |
| Adeline Schaffer Belleair Bluffs, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | Under 11 | $248 |
| Yunexis Napoles Izquierdo Hialeah, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 33 | Under 11 | $235 |
| 1982659660 | Endocrinology | 35 | Under 11 | $234 |
| Boris Khorets Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $234 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Medical | 9,636 | $75K |