Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.8M
-18.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$516.63 per claim
Patients
4,140
3,719 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.8M
$2,356.45 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.8M for Symproic in 2024, for 18,887 prescriptions and refills to 4,140 patients (down 18.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $516.63.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Symproic in 2024: $945K for 1,951 claims, followed by California ($848K).
Peter S Morrison, anesthesiology in Canton, GA, had the highest Medicare cost for Symproic in 2024: 81 claims costing $35K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter S Morrison Canton, GA | Anesthesiology | 81 | 11 | $35K |
| Jeremiah J Altman Connellsville, PA | Physician Assistant | 70 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Shelby Lombardi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,424 | 24,378 | 5,521 | $12.1M |
| 2023 | 4,209 | 22,729 | 5,112 | $11.9M |
| 2024 | 3,719 | 18,887 | 4,140 | $9.8M |
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 |
| 59 |
| 12 |
| $30K |
| Alyson L Mandel Fall River, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Meredith G Chappell Fredericksburg, VA | Physician Assistant | 23 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Timothy L Jones Piedmont, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | 11 | $23K |
| Kevin M Hibbard Wexford, PA | Pain Management | 48 | 17 | $22K |
| Brian Gravley Galax, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 46 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Jennifer M Drake Mooresville, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Antonio Rivera Rockledge, FL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 36 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Simone Nelson Salisbury, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 43 | 12 | $19K |
| Melissa A Ridella Henderson, NV | Nurse Practitioner | 43 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Erwin E Fender Low Moor, VA | Physician Assistant | 42 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Edina E Von Rottenthaler Pell City, AL | Internal Medicine | 42 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Lee W Erlendson Rancho Mirage, CA | Anesthesiology | 42 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Kenneth R Grosslight West Columbia, SC | Anesthesiology | 28 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Veronica T Dugan Slidell, LA | Gastroenterology | 27 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Greg W Hites Connellsville, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | 12 | $18K |
| Sara Makrinos Glen Burnie, MD | Physician Assistant | 28 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Jennifer Sobol Asheville, NC | Physician Assistant | 37 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Courtney S Kyle Austin, TX | Physician Assistant | 21 | Under 11 | $18K |
| John D Wrightson New Castle, PA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 40 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Behnam Jafarpour Baltimore, MD | Pain Management | 19 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Sheila L Phillips Washington, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 37 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Arian A Behziz Roseville, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | Under 11 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Biodelivery Sci | 18,888 | $9.8M |