Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.7M
+37.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
23K
$77.28 per claim
Patients
5,993
3,803 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.7M
$291.23 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.7M for Vancomycin Hcl in 2024, for 22,572 prescriptions and refills to 5,993 patients (up 37.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $77.28.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Vancomycin Hcl in 2024: $198K for 2,426 claims, followed by California ($154K).
Hammad Raza, hospitalist in Paoli, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Vancomycin Hcl in 2024: 150 claims costing $12K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammad Raza Paoli, PA | Hospitalist | 150 | 37 | $12K |
| Karen B Saylor Mount Vernon, KY | Internal Medicine | 96 | 39 | $9,664 |
| Shawn Chopra Jacksonville, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,212 | 11,411 | 3,117 | $874K |
| 2023 | 2,855 | 16,250 | 4,182 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | 3,803 | 22,572 | 5,993 | $1.7M |
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.
| Hospitalist |
| 102 |
| 16 |
| $8,078 |
| Migdonia Montejo Norfolk, VA | Family Practice | 89 | 29 | $7,009 |
| Richard C Jin Temecula, CA | Internal Medicine | 48 | Under 11 | $6,855 |
| Brendan J Michel Rural Hall, NC | Family Practice | 59 | Under 11 | $6,625 |
| Jedediah S Briscoe Salt Lake City, UT | Nurse Practitioner | 70 | 17 | $6,496 |
| Briana Massetti Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 75 | 24 | $5,708 |
| Michael Rudelli St Petersburg, FL | Hospitalist | 31 | Under 11 | $5,620 |
| Vivek Gupta Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 76 | 16 | $5,587 |
| Javed H Fazal Warner Robins, GA | Internal Medicine | 102 | 11 | $5,470 |
| Jesse Cohen Sandy Hook, CT | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $5,305 |
| Shahaab Uddin New Albany, IN | Internal Medicine | 75 | Under 11 | $5,064 |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 64 | Under 11 | $4,766 |
| Victor M Martinez-Soria San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 25 | Under 11 | $4,621 |
| Amir Hajimomenian Virginia Beach, VA | Internal Medicine | 52 | 17 | $4,540 |
| Marwan A Mustaklem Fishers, IN | Internal Medicine | 51 | Under 11 | $4,502 |
| Brendan K Sweeny Greenwood, IN | Family Practice | 40 | Under 11 | $4,433 |
| Derek I Skinner Lubbock, TX | Family Practice | 32 | Under 11 | $4,331 |
| Daniel L Thorngren III Safety Harbor, FL | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $4,150 |
| William E Putman Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 36 | Under 11 | $4,125 |
| Anoop D Sheth Raleigh, NC | Internal Medicine | 41 | Under 11 | $4,117 |
| Omid G Dilmaghanian Scottsdale, AZ | Family Practice | 53 | 17 | $4,040 |
| Pragneshkumar N Radadiya Indianapolis, IN | Family Practice | 49 | Under 11 | $3,918 |
| Devak G Desai Mansfield, TX | Infectious Disease | 19 | Under 11 | $3,863 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Xellia Pharmace | 22,593 | $1.7M |