Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$215K
-20.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,114
$69.11 per claim
Patients
2,417
1,857 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$215K
$89.01 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $215K for Vandazole in 2024, for 3,114 prescriptions and refills to 2,417 patients (down 20.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $69.11.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Vandazole in 2024: $104K for 1,732 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($14K).
Andrew J Walter, obstetrics & gynecology in Roseville, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Vandazole in 2024: 46 claims costing $4,149.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J Walter Roseville, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 46 | 33 | $4,149 |
| Negar N Sadr Norfolk, VA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 25 | Under 11 | $2,033 |
| Caroline McKinley |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,026 | 4,245 | 3,439 | $335K |
| 2023 | 2,478 | 3,617 | 2,995 | $269K |
| 2024 | 1,857 | 3,114 | 2,417 | $215K |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 28 |
| 23 |
| $1,963 |
| Minita Patel Ogden, UT | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 36 | 24 | $1,803 |
| Tatiana Mudrenko Roseville, CA | Physician Assistant | 48 | 23 | $1,577 |
| Reginald C Rampaul San Jose, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 27 | 17 | $1,556 |
| Lisa Ober Woodland Hills, CA | Physician Assistant | 16 | 13 | $1,472 |
| Deanna E Mullin Roseville, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 18 | Under 11 | $1,296 |
| Martha L Liao Pasadena, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,065 |
| Victoria A Dowling Lutherville, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | 12 | $768 |
| Kathryn M Smith Springfield, VA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $730 |
| Laura C Skoczylas Orange, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $601 |
| Jennifer L Hallock Baltimore, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | 13 | $420 |
| Susan H Huang San Francisco, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $362 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Upsher-Smith La | 3,115 | $215K |