Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$15.1M
-21.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
224K
$67.70 per claim
Patients
36K
23,104 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$15.2M
$415.71 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $15.1M for Tramadol Hcl Er in 2024, for 223,752 prescriptions and refills to 36,436 patients (down 21.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $67.70.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Tramadol Hcl Er in 2024: $1.4M for 22,829 claims, followed by Florida ($1.2M).
Irving I Haber, physical medicine and rehabilitation in Terre Haute, IN, had the highest Medicare cost for Tramadol Hcl Er in 2024: 878 claims costing $69K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving I Haber Terre Haute, IN | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 878 | 134 | $69K |
| David E Hirsch Bossier City, LA | Interventional Pain Management | 779 | 166 | $47K |
| Michael S Stephens |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23,102 | 208,834 | 34,593 | $20.4M |
| 2023 | 22,608 | 211,707 | 35,002 | $19.2M |
| 2024 | 23,104 | 223,752 | 36,436 | $15.1M |
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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 |
| 579 |
| 77 |
| $42K |
| Wilson L Velazquez Corpus Christi, TX | Pain Management | 719 | 114 | $39K |
| Kelly E Boussert Baton Rouge, LA | Interventional Pain Management | 550 | 91 | $38K |
| Frank J Hackl Tulsa, OK | Interventional Pain Management | 504 | 60 | $32K |
| Richard C Thomason Jr. Tuscaloosa, AL | Interventional Pain Management | 462 | 47 | $32K |
| George D Bojrab Fort Wayne, IN | Interventional Pain Management | 255 | 36 | $26K |
| Jemin N Gajipara Dallas, TX | Pain Management | 423 | 93 | $26K |
| Richard E Gieck Hinesville, GA | Physician Assistant | 359 | 88 | $26K |
| Douglas S Maxey Frisco, TX | Anesthesiology | 390 | 77 | $24K |
| Lindsey Job Venice, FL | Pain Management | 403 | 74 | $23K |
| Roberto J Ycaza Bradenton, FL | Interventional Pain Management | 360 | 59 | $22K |
| Julian M Earls Jr. Macon, GA | Pain Management | 310 | 73 | $22K |
| Kevin M Hibbard Wexford, PA | Pain Management | 299 | 89 | $21K |
| Michael T Kissel Loganville, GA | Anesthesiology | 338 | 59 | $21K |
| Vadim Petrov-Kondratov Hinesville, GA | Interventional Pain Management | 293 | 93 | $21K |
| Ronald L Collins Huntsville, AL | Pain Management | 314 | 52 | $20K |
| Nancy C Germany Shreveport, LA | General Practice | 299 | 52 | $20K |
| Matthew J Lodico Wexford, PA | Pain Management | 306 | 84 | $20K |
| Brent J Persons Colorado Springs, CO | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | 277 | 51 | $20K |
| James R Wolfe Mansfield, OH | Anesthesiology | 358 | 49 | $19K |
| John W Mallett Lagrange, GA | Anesthesiology | 315 | 66 | $19K |
| Thomas J Booker Middletown, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 304 | 60 | $19K |
| Isaac B Tunnell Las Vegas, NV | Physician Assistant | 301 | 57 | $18K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 218,721 | $14.0M |
| Trigen Laborato | 3,355 | $1.0M |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 1,766 | $140K |