Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$392K
-17.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$20.18 per claim
Patients
5,484
4,732 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$392K
$71.37 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $392K for Westab Plus in 2024, for 19,400 prescriptions and refills to 5,484 patients (down 17.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $20.18.
Missouri had the highest Medicare cost for Westab Plus in 2024: $65K for 3,911 claims, followed by Michigan ($43K).
James D Lawrenzi, hospitalist in Bates City, MO, had the highest Medicare cost for Westab Plus in 2024: 156 claims costing $3,562.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James D Lawrenzi Bates City, MO | Hospitalist | 156 | 12 | $3,562 |
| Patrick P Bunyi Jacksonville, FL | Family Practice | 99 | Under 11 | $2,350 |
| Fatten F Elkomy |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,277 | 10,085 | 3,689 | $239K |
| 2023 | 5,015 | 21,246 | 5,863 | $475K |
| 2024 | 4,732 | 19,400 | 5,484 | $392K |
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 |
| 103 |
| 11 |
| $2,166 |
| Austin Moody Jacksonville, FL | Family Practice | 93 | Under 11 | $1,885 |
| David L Cummings III Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 119 | 40 | $1,816 |
| Ali H Mahmood Detroit, MI | Internal Medicine | 49 | 35 | $1,731 |
| Lewis Barwick Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 97 | 21 | $1,608 |
| Shahana N Karim Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 296 | Under 11 | $1,498 |
| Abdullah Arshad Hayti, MO | Internal Medicine | 76 | 20 | $1,431 |
| Timothy L Heston Topeka, KS | Family Practice | 78 | 13 | $1,399 |
| Keith M Ferris Toledo, OH | Physician Assistant | 34 | 15 | $1,276 |
| Laura J Thiem Adrian, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 65 | Under 11 | $1,192 |
| Saleh Al-Ameen Dearborn, MI | Family Practice | 36 | 15 | $1,157 |
| Mark C Kasten Cape Girardeau, MO | Family Practice | 147 | 16 | $1,151 |
| Macy S Bailey Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 76 | 18 | $1,127 |
| Joseph M Culp Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 79 | 28 | $1,121 |
| Satish R Khanzode Detroit, MI | Family Practice | 55 | 13 | $1,065 |
| Sarah E Bentley Hendersonville, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | Under 11 | $1,053 |
| Darshi Sunderam East Orange, NJ | Endocrinology | 28 | Under 11 | $1,038 |
| Paul S Moniz Farmington, MO | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | 90 | Under 11 | $1,036 |
| Christopher R Montgomery Poplar Bluff, MO | Family Practice | 111 | 14 | $1,033 |
| Stanley W Burleson Dewitt, AR | Family Practice | 73 | Under 11 | $1,023 |
| Dennis Reed Portageville, MO | Physician Assistant | 49 | Under 11 | $1,021 |
| Shawn F Brigance Washington, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 73 | 22 | $996 |
| Corrie J Willis Kirksville, MO | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 106 | Under 11 | $963 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Pha | 19,402 | $392K |