Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$106.8M
-12.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
3.3M
$32.37 per claim
Patients
1.5M
449,899 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$106.8M
$69.60 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $106.8M for Valacyclovir in 2024, for 3,297,733 prescriptions and refills to 1,533,793 patients (down 12.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $32.37.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Valacyclovir in 2024: $9.5M for 280,654 claims, followed by Florida ($8.9M).
Christopher J Danner, otolaryngology in Tampa, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Valacyclovir in 2024: 694 claims costing $85K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J Danner Tampa, FL | Otolaryngology | 694 | 225 | $85K |
| Mark R Gacek Mobile, AL | Otolaryngology | 492 | 192 | $53K |
| Loren J Bartels |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 401,014 | 2,716,791 | 1,269,786 | $124.1M |
| 2023 | 424,652 | 2,948,861 | 1,381,647 | $121.5M |
| 2024 | 449,899 | 3,297,733 | 1,533,793 | $106.8M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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.
| Otolaryngology |
| 398 |
| 126 |
| $50K |
| William L Pridgen Tuscaloosa, AL | General Surgery | 497 | 75 | $48K |
| Marivic D Villa Lady Lake, FL | Internal Medicine | 376 | 190 | $43K |
| Rajiv E Shah Winston Salem, NC | Ophthalmology | 333 | 106 | $31K |
| Joshua R Roe Tacoma, WA | Ophthalmology | 289 | 92 | $30K |
| Nicole Mongilardi Valdez Gainesville, FL | Infectious Disease | 23 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Kendal L Stewart Bee Cave, TX | Otolaryngology | 370 | 127 | $22K |
| David S Chu Palisades Park, NJ | Ophthalmology | 310 | 81 | $20K |
| Anthony J Lubniewski Saint Louis, MO | Ophthalmology | 217 | 69 | $20K |
| Aaleya F Koreishi Arlington, TX | Ophthalmology | 232 | 75 | $19K |
| John S Parker Vestavia, AL | Ophthalmology | 251 | 59 | $19K |
| Julio C Narvaez Oms Arecibo, PR | Ophthalmology | 259 | 75 | $19K |
| Kyle P Allen Tampa, FL | Otolaryngology | 164 | 69 | $19K |
| Patricia D Salvato Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 348 | 104 | $18K |
| David R Hardten Minneapolis, MN | Ophthalmology | 190 | 62 | $18K |
| Waref Azmeh Baton Rouge, LA | Infectious Disease | 348 | 64 | $17K |
| Jennifer M Enright Saint Louis, MO | Ophthalmology | 210 | 70 | $17K |
| Sandra L Everett Cheektowaga, NY | Ophthalmology | 556 | 94 | $17K |
| Todd Grazia Dallas, TX | Pulmonary Disease | 152 | 51 | $16K |
| William M Spurlock Dallas, TX | Family Practice | 204 | 56 | $16K |
| Shibu Varughese Marrero, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 384 | 149 | $15K |
| 1922186253 | Otolaryngology | 170 | 50 | $15K |
| Jessica Y Walia Saint Louis, MO | Ophthalmology | 151 | 44 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Camber Pharmace | 1,096,477 | $32.3M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 942,242 | $31.3M |
| Mylan VTRS | 502,505 | $18.9M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 250,018 | $7.8M |
| Westminster Pha | 269,695 | $7.3M |
| Rising Pharm | 163,178 | $4.8M |
| Quallent Pharma | 46,186 | $3.4M |
| Jubilant Cadist JUBLPHARMA.NS | 12,955 | $441K |
| Ohm-Sun Pharmac | 10,928 | $305K |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 4,238 | $129K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 357 | $7,996 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 151 | $3,747 |
| AHP | 84 | $1,941 |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 55 | $1,163 |
| Gsms, Inc. | 21 | $556 |
| Ohm Labs. | 18 | $301 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 11 | $104 |