Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$25.8M
-28.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
2.8M
$9.26 per claim
Patients
745K
215,235 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$25.8M
$34.68 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $25.8M for Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid in 2024, for 2,789,583 prescriptions and refills to 744,934 patients (down 28.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $9.26.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid in 2024: $2.3M for 232,301 claims, followed by Michigan ($1.5M).
Minping Liu, internal medicine in Boston, MA, had the highest Medicare cost for Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid in 2024: 446 claims costing $5,732.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minping Liu Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 446 | 142 | $5,732 |
| William A Brombach Saint Paul, MN | Internal Medicine | 348 | 116 | $5,271 |
| Mark A St.Pierre |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 215,771 | 3,044,145 | 808,328 | $38.2M |
| 2023 | 214,819 | 2,882,709 | 769,376 | $36.1M |
| 2024 | 215,235 | 2,789,583 | 744,934 | $25.8M |
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.
| Cardiology |
| 946 |
| 328 |
| $4,977 |
| Angelo Dicenso Johnston, RI | Internal Medicine | 399 | 103 | $4,863 |
| Teigha J Randolph Kinston, NC | Internal Medicine | 810 | 158 | $4,841 |
| Stephen L Miller Murray, UT | Cardiology | 484 | 169 | $4,840 |
| Eugene M Spear Buffalo, NY | Cardiology | 485 | 165 | $4,680 |
| Edward G Carlos Mobile, AL | Internal Medicine | 801 | 249 | $4,622 |
| Jonathan E Gage New Haven, CT | Cardiology | 422 | 133 | $4,234 |
| Douglas M Lakin Scottsdale, AZ | Internal Medicine | 285 | 86 | $3,904 |
| 1750455564 | Family Practice | 376 | 99 | $3,716 |
| Martin J Murphy Winston Salem, NC | Internal Medicine | 345 | 99 | $3,672 |
| Paul Larson Princeton, MN | Internal Medicine | 268 | 74 | $3,638 |
| Allyn M Norman Williamsville, NY | General Practice | 216 | 65 | $3,627 |
| Richard M Fruehling Grand Island, NE | Family Practice | 537 | 120 | $3,502 |
| John A Schmidt Jr. Belmar, NJ | Internal Medicine | 340 | 97 | $3,432 |
| David B Beckstead Preston, ID | Family Practice | 219 | 58 | $3,389 |
| John E Harris White Hall, AR | Family Practice | 354 | 90 | $3,372 |
| Sherif Z Mehanny Bradenton, FL | Cardiology | 388 | 165 | $3,372 |
| Miguel F Perez-Pascual Flint, MI | Internal Medicine | 288 | 93 | $3,362 |
| Sami S Zabaneh Champaign, IL | Internal Medicine | 328 | 100 | $3,290 |
| Melonie S Ice Grand Rapids, MI | Internal Medicine | 177 | 44 | $3,127 |
| Mason H Weiss Inglewood, CA | Interventional Cardiology | 347 | 129 | $3,038 |
| John F Kveton New Haven, CT | Otolaryngology | 293 | 90 | $2,936 |
| Don L Perkins Hopkinsville, KY | Family Practice | 406 | 108 | $2,924 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Apotex Corp | 728,063 | $5.7M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 561,716 | $4.9M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 366,060 | $4.3M |
| Viona Pharmaceu | 457,222 | $4.2M |
| Advagen Pharma | 223,281 | $2.7M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 248,207 | $2.3M |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 132,771 | $1.2M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 73,126 | $654K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 97 | $1,127 |
| Marlex Pharm. | 90 | $818 |