Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.9M
-23.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
49K
$99.04 per claim
Patients
42K
27,266 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.9M
$115.24 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.9M for Tetracycline Hcl in 2024, for 49,181 prescriptions and refills to 42,260 patients (down 23.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $99.04.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Tetracycline Hcl in 2024: $713K for 7,454 claims, followed by Florida ($452K).
Mihaela Stancu, family practice in Miramar, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Tetracycline Hcl in 2024: 99 claims costing $13K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mihaela Stancu Miramar, FL | Family Practice | 99 | 61 | $13K |
| Yanna Xiong Monterey Park, CA | Physician Assistant | 59 | 58 | $10K |
| Rukan Daccak Pasadena, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24,166 | 42,644 | 35,094 | $5.9M |
| 2023 | 25,518 | 45,470 | 38,564 | $6.4M |
| 2024 | 27,266 | 49,181 | 42,260 | $4.9M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 43 |
| 42 |
| $8,988 |
| Azzam Muftah Brooksville, FL | Gastroenterology | 33 | 33 | $8,624 |
| Cory M Ryan Monticello, KY | Emergency Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $7,410 |
| Christina Abraham Sunrise, FL | Physician Assistant | 15 | 11 | $6,877 |
| Deanna F Ducomb Carlyle, IL | Dermatology | 46 | Under 11 | $6,789 |
| Ricardo E Pou New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 54 | 54 | $6,315 |
| Nazarica Ricafrente Monterey Park, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | 41 | $5,387 |
| Rick A Erdman Tomah, WI | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $5,245 |
| Ivette M Zarrillo Bay City, MI | General Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $4,753 |
| Phillip R Bowden Memphis, TN | Gastroenterology | 34 | 32 | $4,629 |
| Janardhan Bollu Paterson, NJ | Gastroenterology | 25 | 23 | $4,493 |
| Susan L Neuber Natick, MA | Family Practice | 39 | 15 | $4,382 |
| Hugo Gonzalez Miami, FL | Pulmonary Disease | 13 | Under 11 | $4,251 |
| Waqar A Saleem Louisville, KY | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $4,179 |
| Timothy Chen San Francisco, CA | Gastroenterology | 19 | 16 | $4,171 |
| Miguel A de Varona Negron Caguas, PR | Gastroenterology | 23 | 23 | $4,155 |
| Felipe A Velez Gonzalez Angeles, PR | Gastroenterology | 34 | 34 | $4,001 |
| Hector L Gutierrez Garces Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | 24 | $3,987 |
| Lakshma R Tiyyagura Stockton, CA | Gastroenterology | 24 | 24 | $3,936 |
| Robert A Mecum Whittier, CA | Gastroenterology | 19 | 18 | $3,902 |
| Angela Hardwick Louisville, KY | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $3,902 |
| Guy T Easterling Hawkinsville, GA | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $3,527 |
| Thanh-Truc Le Cypress, TX | Gastroenterology | 14 | 14 | $3,434 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data