Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.3M
+276.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
13K
$576.47 per claim
Patients
5,663
3,066 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.3M
$1,297.52 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.3M for Tobramycin Sulfate in 2024, for 12,744 prescriptions and refills to 5,663 patients (up 276.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $576.47.
North Carolina had the highest Medicare cost for Tobramycin Sulfate in 2024: $1.5M for 949 claims, followed by Georgia ($1.1M).
Daria S Hammond, nurse practitioner in Chagrin Falls, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Tobramycin Sulfate in 2024: 66 claims costing $122K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daria S Hammond Chagrin Falls, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 66 | 25 | $122K |
| Gerhardt J Winkel III Monroe, NC | General Surgery | 57 | 33 | $105K |
| Morgan Jones |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,961 | 11,126 | 4,272 | $2.1M |
| 2023 | 2,750 | 10,262 | 3,965 | $2.0M |
| 2024 | 3,066 | 12,744 | 5,663 | $7.3M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 48 |
| 17 |
| $104K |
| Kimberly L Atwell Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 53 | 36 | $97K |
| Ashlen Aggen Mobile, AL | Family Practice | 47 | 25 | $87K |
| Derrick F Lane Macon, GA | Family Practice | 40 | 20 | $76K |
| Tracy L Christensen Dunn, NC | Physician Assistant | 36 | 19 | $75K |
| Dana Conner Blairsville, GA | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | 38 | 35 | $75K |
| Randall D Marosok Gastonia, NC | Internal Medicine | 38 | 17 | $74K |
| Peter A Tucich Pinehurst, NC | Emergency Medicine | 37 | 21 | $71K |
| Collin E Ball London, KY | Podiatry | 23 | 12 | $66K |
| Robert Price III Athens, GA | Emergency Medicine | 34 | 20 | $66K |
| Karl J Moo Young Kennesaw, GA | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | 35 | 21 | $64K |
| Carole A Pierson Sylva, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $59K |
| Julie D Laird Dothan, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | 16 | $58K |
| Wendy M Hiers Lumberton, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | 15 | $58K |
| Joshua R Dilley Winston Salem, NC | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 28 | 17 | $56K |
| Tiffany E Keith Laurel, MS | Physician Assistant | 32 | 26 | $53K |
| Lindsay Burke Jackson, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 33 | 17 | $53K |
| Caroline Saylor Flowood, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | 11 | $46K |
| Kendra Wilson Benton, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | 17 | $45K |
| Zachary M Arthurs Charleston, SC | Vascular Surgery | 23 | 16 | $43K |
| Rebecca M Holbrook Jackson, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $42K |
| Brad J Bissell Monroe, NC | Emergency Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $42K |
| Lucian G Vlad Winston Salem, NC | Family Practice | 22 | 12 | $42K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Fosun Pharma Us | 2,803 | $5.1M |
| X-Gen Pharmaceu | 577 | $847K |
| Xiromed, LLC | 384 | $833K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 4,689 | $191K |
| Slate Run Pharm | 77 | $110K |
| Claris/Baxter | 1,351 | $71K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 1,111 | $52K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 1,021 | $51K |
| App/Fresenius K | 724 | $43K |