Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$16.9M
-25.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
731K
$23.17 per claim
Patients
167K
123,937 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$17.0M
$101.30 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $16.9M for Venlafaxine Hcl in 2024, for 731,457 prescriptions and refills to 167,304 patients (down 25.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $23.17.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Venlafaxine Hcl in 2024: $1.6M for 59,098 claims, followed by California ($1.3M).
Aricka Kesic-Sellers, nurse practitioner in Wadsworth, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Venlafaxine Hcl in 2024: 892 claims costing $21K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aricka Kesic-Sellers Wadsworth, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 892 | 167 | $21K |
| Maria O Bernal Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 262 | 33 | $8,685 |
| Robert J Pearlstein |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 123,042 | 740,271 | 170,534 | $23.7M |
| 2023 | 123,052 | 727,528 | 167,663 | $22.7M |
| 2024 | 123,937 | 731,457 | 167,304 | $16.9M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 533 |
| 54 |
| $8,157 |
| Clay W Ferguson Nashville, AR | Family Practice | 223 | 38 | $8,121 |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 193 | 32 | $7,975 |
| Bharat J Shah Fairlawn, OH | Psychiatry | 377 | 127 | $7,757 |
| Carl R Earnest Longview, TX | Internal Medicine | 210 | 36 | $7,708 |
| Carl E Noe Dallas, TX | Anesthesiology | 164 | 58 | $6,698 |
| Carlos O Perez-Cortes Humacao, PR | Psychiatry & Neurology | 572 | 84 | $6,413 |
| Kelly Hurst Madison, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 456 | 51 | $6,347 |
| Jeannette Velazquez-Gomez Wesley Chapel, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 281 | 45 | $6,212 |
| Abdel K Jibawi Hudson, FL | Family Practice | 61 | 15 | $6,017 |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 266 | 32 | $6,014 |
| Adeeb E Thomas Jr. Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 555 | 16 | $5,673 |
| David J Goldmeier Wentzville, MO | Psychiatry | 114 | 15 | $5,608 |
| Gil F Gutierrez The Villages, FL | Pediatric Medicine | 35 | 12 | $5,521 |
| Robert J Sevenich Saint Paul, MN | Psychiatry | 128 | 11 | $5,404 |
| Jennifer L Laman Hudson, FL | Family Practice | 63 | 19 | $5,073 |
| Kenneth L Savage Jr. Crystal River, FL | Family Practice | 32 | 14 | $5,045 |
| Ferdinand T Roda Hot Springs, AR | Family Practice | 97 | 22 | $4,782 |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 211 | 28 | $4,749 |
| Kenneth E McClure Longview, TX | Internal Medicine | 165 | 26 | $4,739 |
| Maureen E Sloan Fairlawn, OH | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 199 | 61 | $4,734 |
| James Franz Canton, OH | Family Practice | 139 | 14 | $4,684 |
| Karina Cata Hialeah, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 229 | 30 | $4,669 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva USA TEVA | 188,796 | $4.7M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 174,667 | $4.0M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 115,503 | $2.9M |
| Rising Pharm | 137,236 | $2.9M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 47,528 | $1.1M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 56,259 | $1.0M |
| Caraco/Sun Phar | 9,138 | $190K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 1,998 | $39K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 348 | $5,523 |
| AHP | 153 | $1,687 |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 70 | $1,033 |