Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.7M
-17.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
286K
$12.88 per claim
Patients
114K
40,361 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.7M
$32.32 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.7M for Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen in 2024, for 286,444 prescriptions and refills to 114,136 patients (down 17.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $12.88.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen in 2024: $479K for 44,230 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($319K).
Mario A Bustamante, orthopedic surgery in San Antonio, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen in 2024: 546 claims costing $7,452.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario A Bustamante San Antonio, TX | Orthopedic Surgery | 546 | 191 | $7,452 |
| Ashok Kancharla Royston, GA | Internal Medicine | 300 | 60 | $5,102 |
| Vijay Kumar |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44,808 | 321,587 | 126,191 | $6.6M |
| 2023 | 42,608 | 302,788 | 120,663 | $4.5M |
| 2024 | 40,361 | 286,444 | 114,136 | $3.7M |
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 507 |
| 144 |
| $5,060 |
| Ramon E Alegret Miami, FL | Anesthesiology | 225 | 99 | $4,926 |
| Shahid Rashid McAllen, TX | Pain Management | 337 | 145 | $4,855 |
| Spencer J Coleman Sr. Wetumpka, AL | Family Practice | 339 | 146 | $4,652 |
| Kenneth B Wiesner Sacramento, CA | Rheumatology | 108 | 25 | $4,595 |
| Michael M Dao Garden Grove, CA | Internal Medicine | 684 | 328 | $4,399 |
| John E Tower Rochester Hills, MI | Rheumatology | 121 | 36 | $4,338 |
| Ramon D Garcia Garland, TX | Internal Medicine | 248 | 92 | $4,237 |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 279 | 67 | $4,206 |
| Carlos I Carrion Lorenzo Manati, PR | Orthopedic Surgery | 437 | 398 | $4,087 |
| Shane T Seroyer Arlington, TX | Orthopedic Surgery | 344 | 202 | $4,019 |
| Ossama Al-Assafeen Lebanon, MO | Internal Medicine | 213 | 74 | $3,993 |
| Ricky L Fennell Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 145 | 19 | $3,984 |
| Leon N Davis Jr. Montgomery, AL | Internal Medicine | 429 | 169 | $3,645 |
| Stephen D Browne Northport, AL | Internal Medicine | 147 | 34 | $3,573 |
| Steven M Evans Wyomissing, PA | Emergency Medicine | 177 | 66 | $3,557 |
| Ephraim B Gammada Winchester, TN | Internal Medicine | 223 | 65 | $3,553 |
| George D Bojrab Fort Wayne, IN | Interventional Pain Management | 124 | 15 | $3,393 |
| Juan P Velazquez San Antonio, TX | Family Practice | 92 | 30 | $3,307 |
| Naiara Alvarez Harlingen, TX | Rheumatology | 328 | 84 | $3,292 |
| Peter A Saway Mountain Brk, AL | Rheumatology | 163 | 33 | $3,254 |
| Ronaldo D Factoriza Brownsville, TX | Internal Medicine | 250 | 98 | $3,143 |
| Armando L Hassun Jr. Coral Gables, FL | Interventional Pain Management | 473 | 215 | $3,131 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 188,091 | $2.4M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 96,956 | $1.3M |
| Caraco/Sun Phar | 983 | $12K |
| Micro Labs USA, | 386 | $5,715 |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 151 | $1,943 |