Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$388K
+0.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
9,289
$41.76 per claim
Patients
7,329
5,603 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$387K
$52.90 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $388K for Tinidazole in 2024, for 9,289 prescriptions and refills to 7,329 patients (up 0.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $41.76.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Tinidazole in 2024: $46K for 869 claims, followed by Florida ($35K).
Clarence Mast, family practice in Meshoppen, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Tinidazole in 2024: 179 claims costing $13K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Mast Meshoppen, PA | Family Practice | 179 | 68 | $13K |
| Peter A Jakacki Fort Wayne, IN | Family Practice | 49 | 25 | $6,763 |
| Melissa C Fesler |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,975 | 6,552 | 5,128 | $365K |
| 2023 | 5,128 | 8,312 | 6,636 | $385K |
| 2024 | 5,603 | 9,289 | 7,329 | $388K |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 35 |
| Under 11 |
| $6,418 |
| Bo Shen Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 31 | Under 11 | $6,262 |
| Raphael Stricker San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $5,336 |
| Max G Deshaw Morristown, NJ | Infectious Disease | 42 | 11 | $3,533 |
| Robert P Krochmal Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $3,387 |
| Lesley A Fein West Caldwell, NJ | Internal Medicine | 99 | 30 | $2,283 |
| 1346202405 | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $2,121 |
| Deborah D Moskowitz Camden, ME | Naturopath | 23 | 19 | $1,851 |
| Ken D Nguyen Temple City, CA | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,791 |
| Shirley B Scott Santa Fe, NM | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $1,762 |
| Heather Gillis Silverdale, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | 12 | $1,596 |
| Cathryn K Harbor Lexington, VA | Family Practice | 32 | 25 | $1,462 |
| Rebecca M Douglas Edgewood, KY | Physician Assistant | 28 | 23 | $1,265 |
| Noah Lee Oakland Park, FL | Family Practice | 15 | 12 | $1,117 |
| Rebecca J Kelley Glen Burnie, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | 17 | $1,091 |
| Jose R Baez Lawrence, MA | Internal Medicine | 11 | 11 | $1,078 |
| Charles A Harper Jr. Greensboro, NC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 17 | Under 11 | $1,038 |
| Somer C Delsignore Beacon, NY | Pediatric Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $977 |
| Maridel A Hernandez Saint Clair Shores, MI | Internal Medicine | 20 | 15 | $947 |
| Ellen J Scherl New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $938 |
| Amanda M Tyra Augusta, GA | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $901 |
| Zijad Sabovic Bridgeport, CT | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $849 |
| David Schwartz Nashville, TN | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $846 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Edenbridge/Dexc | 6,101 | $270K |
| Rising Pharm | 3,177 | $117K |