Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$169K
-20.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,642
$63.83 per claim
Patients
398
461 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$169K
$423.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $169K for Zidovudine in 2024, for 2,642 prescriptions and refills to 398 patients (down 20.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $63.83.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Zidovudine in 2024: $16K for 212 claims, followed by New York ($15K).
Christopher J Watts, infectious disease in Douglasville, GA, had the highest Medicare cost for Zidovudine in 2024: 33 claims costing $3,502.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J Watts Douglasville, GA | Infectious Disease | 33 | Under 11 | $3,502 |
| Joshua B Wolfsohn Camarillo, CA | Infectious Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $2,914 |
| Mohammed S Aziz |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 607 | 3,710 | 588 | $235K |
| 2023 | 524 | 3,020 | 481 | $211K |
| 2024 | 461 | 2,642 | 398 | $169K |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 13 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,882 |
| Kent M Davis Tyler, TX | Internal Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $2,387 |
| Regina A Stone Douglas, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $2,315 |
| Patricia Dellatto Wantagh, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $1,877 |
| Petros A Ayele Stafford, VA | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $1,703 |
| Swati Patolia St Louis, MO | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $1,671 |
| Rita E Medina Valdosta, GA | Infectious Disease | 12 | Under 11 | $1,541 |
| Amelia M Murray Memphis, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | Under 11 | $1,458 |
| Jack D Bissett Austin, TX | Infectious Disease | 36 | Under 11 | $1,432 |
| Eric V Granowitz Northampton, MA | Infectious Disease | 12 | Under 11 | $1,421 |
| Steven M Standaert Olympia, WA | Infectious Disease | 22 | Under 11 | $1,407 |
| Catherine A Colquitt Fort Worth, TX | Infectious Disease | 29 | Under 11 | $1,388 |
| Eduardo Calderon Mobile, AL | Infectious Disease | 17 | Under 11 | $1,366 |
| Maura A Fagan Boston, MA | Infectious Disease | 12 | Under 11 | $1,339 |
| Vladimir Manso Fort Myers, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $1,299 |
| William G Gardner Fayetteville, NC | Infectious Disease | 31 | Under 11 | $1,158 |
| Timothy H Hatcher New Haven, CT | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $1,050 |
| Charles D Hunter Rocky Mount, NC | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $1,050 |
| 1659308211 | Infectious Disease | 13 | Under 11 | $1,037 |
| Nancy J Kruvant-Gornish Neptune, NJ | Infectious Disease | 13 | Under 11 | $948 |
| Stephen R Cronin Paterson, NJ | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $861 |
| Ledya Cobian Ft Lauderdale, FL | Infectious Disease | 21 | Under 11 | $779 |
| Shannon K Tyler Mobile, AL | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $698 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Camber Pharmace | 2,385 | $129K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 257 | $40K |