Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$18.3M
-42.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
249K
$73.60 per claim
Patients
67K
46,407 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$18.3M
$274.89 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $18.3M for Telmisartan-Hydrochlorothiazid in 2024, for 248,720 prescriptions and refills to 66,582 patients (down 42.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $73.60.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Telmisartan-Hydrochlorothiazid in 2024: $2.1M for 33,994 claims, followed by New York ($1.6M).
Chong D Kim, internal medicine in Elkins Park, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Telmisartan-Hydrochlorothiazid in 2024: 909 claims costing $92K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chong D Kim Elkins Park, PA | Internal Medicine | 909 | 239 | $92K |
| Guy L Mintz Great Neck, NY | Cardiology | 276 | 95 | $27K |
| Hung T Dang |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 41,490 | 226,947 | 60,186 | $34.2M |
| 2023 | 43,058 | 228,461 | 61,285 | $31.7M |
| 2024 | 46,407 | 248,720 | 66,582 | $18.3M |
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 |
| 387 |
| 112 |
| $22K |
| K K Varden Mobile, AL | Internal Medicine | 173 | 48 | $21K |
| Ildefonso Rivera Rivera Bayamon, PR | Cardiology | 129 | 35 | $16K |
| John A Jernigan Montgomery, AL | Internal Medicine | 129 | 36 | $15K |
| Leon C Casals Jr. Montgomery, AL | Internal Medicine | 142 | 40 | $15K |
| Michael W Peters Albertville, AL | Family Practice | 98 | 32 | $14K |
| Tony T Chuong Arlington, TX | Internal Medicine | 306 | 88 | $14K |
| Jose M Rodriguez Castro Bayamon, PR | Cardiology | 100 | 41 | $13K |
| Sadasiva R Katta Huntsville, AL | Cardiology | 102 | 28 | $13K |
| Phillip L Laney Huntsville, AL | Cardiology | 135 | 34 | $13K |
| Hector Urrutia McAllen, TX | Cardiology | 199 | 71 | $13K |
| Jose Escandon Mission, TX | Internal Medicine | 253 | 98 | $13K |
| Charlene Vitale Rochester, NY | Internal Medicine | 69 | 20 | $12K |
| David Avino Orchard Park, NY | Cardiology | 76 | 26 | $12K |
| Jitendra P Katneni Flint, MI | Internal Medicine | 92 | 29 | $11K |
| D A Henry Little Rock, AR | Cardiology | 245 | 60 | $11K |
| Murry Drescher Miami, FL | Cardiology | 210 | 93 | $11K |
| Michael M White Farmington Hills, MI | Internal Medicine | 80 | 20 | $10K |
| Kishor E Joshi Uniontown, PA | Internal Medicine | 146 | 37 | $10K |
| Dianolis Trinidad Bayamon, PR | Cardiology | 72 | 24 | $9,413 |
| William H Pentz Philadelphia, PA | Cardiology | 100 | 39 | $9,376 |
| William C Sharp Southfield, MI | Internal Medicine | 62 | 17 | $9,265 |
| Stephen J Soldo Arcadia, CA | Cardiology | 156 | 44 | $8,893 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Solco Healthcar | 122,081 | $9.0M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 72,109 | $5.4M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 40,406 | $2.9M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 8,856 | $630K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 5,337 | $342K |