Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$30.7M
-26.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
267K
$115.21 per claim
Patients
75K
62,090 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$30.7M
$412.38 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $30.7M for Verapamil Sr in 2024, for 266,835 prescriptions and refills to 74,542 patients (down 26.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $115.21.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Verapamil Sr in 2024: $2.1M for 19,316 claims, followed by Texas ($2.0M).
Daniel P Morin, clinical cardiac electrophysiology in San Francisco, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Verapamil Sr in 2024: 161 claims costing $22K.
Verapamil Sr is made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA), listed in the Medicare spending data as Actavis/Teva.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel P Morin San Francisco, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 161 | 60 | $22K |
| Radhika Menon Hudson, FL | Internal Medicine | 114 | 38 | $19K |
| Paul E Wawrzynski II |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 64,247 | 282,692 | 78,346 | $39.6M |
| 2023 | 71,598 | 334,933 | 89,771 | $42.0M |
| 2024 | 62,090 | 266,835 | 74,542 | $30.7M |
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.
| Cardiology |
| 194 |
| 53 |
| $13K |
| Erin M Smith Morehead, KY | Physician Assistant | 90 | 22 | $11K |
| Terry L Zellmer Baton Rouge, LA | Cardiology | 59 | 16 | $9,825 |
| Heather K Sanders Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 70 | 20 | $9,624 |
| Jane Tsai Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 34 | Under 11 | $9,117 |
| Mansha U Kahloon Morehead, KY | Cardiology | 81 | 22 | $8,897 |
| Hussain A Khawaja Troy, NY | Cardiology | 85 | 21 | $8,751 |
| David Rose Glen Burnie, MD | Internal Medicine | 47 | 12 | $8,569 |
| Thomas L Michalsen Kirkland, IL | General Practice | 146 | 28 | $8,225 |
| Alfonso F Prieto Albany, NY | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 63 | 17 | $8,109 |
| Vasili Lendel Little Rock, AR | Interventional Cardiology | 51 | 13 | $8,013 |
| Edward Szabo Latrobe, PA | Cardiology | 84 | 28 | $7,853 |
| Mateo Reyes Laredo, TX | Family Practice | 75 | 30 | $7,583 |
| Andrew J Bartlett Champaign, IL | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $7,342 |
| Scott Stephenson Rowlett, TX | Cardiology | 36 | Under 11 | $7,267 |
| Gerald Ukrainski Hammonton, NJ | Cardiology | 63 | 16 | $6,686 |
| Katharine M Ammons Rome, GA | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $6,304 |
| Robert B Rovner Steep Falls, ME | Family Practice | 52 | 18 | $6,301 |
| Duane Oetman Byron Center, MI | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $6,274 |
| Crystal J Luke Sylvania, OH | Family Practice | 28 | Under 11 | $6,258 |
| Hector L Martinez Ponce, PR | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $6,213 |
| Nicholas P Ricculli Mendham, NJ | Cardiology | 47 | 15 | $6,186 |
| Patricia L Rountree Opp, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 43 | 12 | $6,133 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 266,884 | $30.7M |