Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$76.6M
-16.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
7.0M
$10.97 per claim
Patients
2.1M
336,943 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$76.6M
$36.95 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $76.6M for Tizanidine Hcl in 2024, for 6,981,774 prescriptions and refills to 2,072,216 patients (down 16.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10.97.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Tizanidine Hcl in 2024: $6.8M for 630,217 claims, followed by Florida ($6.5M).
James P Beretta, anesthesiology in Pelham, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Tizanidine Hcl in 2024: 924 claims costing $27K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James P Beretta Pelham, AL | Anesthesiology | 924 | 235 | $27K |
| Alpesh D Patel Baton Rouge, LA | Interventional Pain Management | 1,789 | 377 | $24K |
| Thomas M Ratino |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 295,915 | 6,187,839 | 1,783,945 | $93.5M |
| 2023 | 314,179 | 6,509,178 | 1,905,101 | $91.9M |
| 2024 | 336,943 | 6,981,774 | 2,072,216 | $76.6M |
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.
| Interventional Pain Management |
| 1,637 |
| 307 |
| $24K |
| Eyad Alsabbagh Brooksville, FL | Interventional Pain Management | 1,313 | 360 | $23K |
| Eddie L Whitehead Tucker, GA | Internal Medicine | 1,676 | 223 | $23K |
| David P Herrick Montgomery, AL | Anesthesiology | 2,825 | 649 | $22K |
| Lillian E Bezares Caguas, PR | Rheumatology | 3,515 | 790 | $21K |
| Tim P Ratino Fort Worth, TX | Interventional Pain Management | 1,492 | 271 | $21K |
| Jonathan D Thompson Hammond, LA | Interventional Pain Management | 2,161 | 345 | $20K |
| Anuj Sharma Ocala, FL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 1,559 | 366 | $19K |
| Roberto D Alvarez Aibonito, PR | Rheumatology | 3,043 | 718 | $19K |
| David P Bosomworth II Lexington, KY | Pain Management | 1,821 | 341 | $19K |
| Odette L Campbell Plano, TX | Internal Medicine | 431 | 107 | $19K |
| Osman A Latif Lakeland, FL | Pain Management | 1,169 | 416 | $19K |
| Adil O Katabay Marion, OH | Interventional Pain Management | 2,511 | 391 | $19K |
| Nabil S Gerges Clearwater, FL | Anesthesiology | 1,084 | 238 | $18K |
| Andrew Avery Detroit, MI | Internal Medicine | 56 | 26 | $18K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 886 | 141 | $18K |
| Bradley P Katz Montgomery, AL | Pain Management | 2,066 | 355 | $18K |
| Theodore Kopp Mobile, AL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 1,198 | 314 | $17K |
| Scott N Schimpff Orange Park, FL | Pain Management | 1,222 | 314 | $17K |
| Patrick G Goodman Tifton, GA | Anesthesiology | 2,240 | 388 | $17K |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 526 | 109 | $16K |
| Jonathan A Rudnick Middletown, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 915 | 211 | $15K |
| Vikas Varma Fresh Meadows, NY | Neurology | 737 | 220 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 3,458,488 | $31.5M |
| Viona Pharmaceu | 768,390 | $8.6M |
| Caraco/Sun Phar | 751,760 | $8.0M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 669,753 | $6.7M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 660,277 | $6.3M |
| Apotex Corp | 483,489 | $5.6M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 53,780 | $3.0M |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 46,010 | $2.3M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 31,403 | $1.6M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 29,658 | $1.5M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 15,310 | $846K |
| Advagen Pharma | 11,085 | $580K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 1,338 | $73K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 3,153 | $31K |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 130 | $6,081 |
| Jubilant Cadist JUBLPHARMA.NS | 163 | $5,102 |
| Pd-Rx Pharm | 131 | $839 |
| AHP | 28 | $384 |
| Avkare | 13 | $273 |
| Bryant Ranch Pr | 28 | $86.2 |