Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$93.4M
-20.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
557K
$167.86 per claim
Patients
133K
69,531 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$93.4M
$704.44 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $93.4M for Testosterone in 2024, for 556,538 prescriptions and refills to 132,604 patients (down 20.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $167.86.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Testosterone in 2024: $12.5M for 84,095 claims, followed by Florida ($6.9M).
Emily A Levandusky, physician assistant in Cheektowaga, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Testosterone in 2024: 324 claims costing $61K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily A Levandusky Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 324 | 102 | $61K |
| Martin M Miner Providence, RI | Hematology-Oncology | 373 | 72 | $55K |
| Robert S Cowles III |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 58,253 | 438,490 | 102,979 | $117.0M |
| 2023 | 63,883 | 494,354 | 116,881 | $117.0M |
| 2024 | 69,531 | 556,538 | 132,604 | $93.4M |
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.
| Urology |
| 164 |
| 59 |
| $54K |
| Alexander R del Rosario Palm Springs, CA | Internal Medicine | 390 | 72 | $53K |
| Brian C Crotzer Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 227 | 100 | $52K |
| Gregory J Lowe Columbus, OH | Urology | 143 | 41 | $46K |
| Michael Jenson Woodbury, MN | Physician Assistant | 236 | 43 | $44K |
| Charles S Teeple Amarillo, TX | Urology | 144 | 69 | $41K |
| Charity L Gardner Amarillo, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 155 | 64 | $39K |
| Annette E West Mountain View, CA | Physician Assistant | 99 | 29 | $39K |
| Jeremy L Reichert Reno, NV | Physician Assistant | 107 | 31 | $39K |
| Valal K George St Clair Shores, MI | Urology | 49 | 21 | $36K |
| Nancy L Wilcox Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 110 | 49 | $36K |
| Sergey Ananyev Decatur, AL | Urology | 151 | 30 | $35K |
| David R Knowles Mount Vernon, IL | Urology | 164 | 37 | $33K |
| Kyle K Himsl Thousand Oaks, CA | Urology | 127 | 41 | $33K |
| Clayton O Barbour II Cathedral City, CA | Internal Medicine | 304 | 40 | $33K |
| Michael S Vavrik Carrollton, GA | Endocrinology | 52 | 14 | $33K |
| Matthew S Wosnitzer Fairfield, CT | Urology | 149 | 34 | $31K |
| Alexander Faje Boston, MA | Endocrinology | 175 | 30 | $31K |
| Ann E Stapleton Palm Springs, CA | Internal Medicine | 226 | 54 | $31K |
| Angela M Lopez Nashville, TN | Physician Assistant | 77 | 29 | $31K |
| Benjamin J Haylett Williamsville, NY | Physician Assistant | 124 | 46 | $30K |
| Leo Tchong Jr. Burlington, MA | Endocrinology | 204 | 36 | $30K |
| William M Schiff Fresno, CA | Urology | 109 | 42 | $30K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 129,466 | $13.8M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 61,848 | $13.7M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 95,774 | $13.6M |
| Upsher Smith La | 50,021 | $10.8M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 36,490 | $9.4M |
| Perrigo/Padagis PRGO | 23,679 | $7.9M |
| Xiromed, LLC | 57,905 | $7.5M |
| Padagis | 50,538 | $5.1M |
| Encube Ethicals | 15,054 | $3.5M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 7,733 | $3.3M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 17,834 | $3.0M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 4,483 | $978K |
| Twi/Upsher | 5,659 | $682K |
| Dash/Natco Phar | 81 | $24K |
| Par Pharm. | 72 | $15K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 33 | $4,554 |