Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$25.8M
-8.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
49K
$521.70 per claim
Patients
5,703
5,879 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$25.8M
$4,517.47 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $25.8M for Zubsolv in 2024, for 49,397 prescriptions and refills to 5,703 patients (down 8.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $521.70.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Zubsolv in 2024: $1.8M for 2,727 claims, followed by New York ($1.7M).
Donald R Taylor, anesthesiology in Marietta, GA, had the highest Medicare cost for Zubsolv in 2024: 82 claims costing $85K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald R Taylor Marietta, GA | Anesthesiology | 82 | 12 | $85K |
| David M Hardin Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 90 | 22 | $66K |
| John P Croyle Jr. |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,500 | 52,846 | 5,507 | $26.4M |
| 2023 | 5,945 | 52,801 | 5,767 | $28.1M |
| 2024 | 5,879 | 49,397 | 5,703 | $25.8M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 102 |
| 15 |
| $65K |
| Ira D Chatman Mountain Home, AR | Anesthesiology | 98 | 14 | $63K |
| George J Scontsas Wilmington, NC | Pain Management | 46 | Under 11 | $54K |
| Danielle O Woodley Pawleys Island, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 141 | 11 | $54K |
| Jennifer Holeman Oklahoma City, OK | Anesthesiology | 90 | 13 | $52K |
| Jessica T Bustos Pinehurst, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 80 | 12 | $48K |
| Julie Kanter Washko Birmingham, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 42 | Under 11 | $47K |
| David Mulkey Cullman, AL | Family Practice | 57 | 21 | $47K |
| Sugaree Ganzman Pinehurst, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Casey Long Montgomery, AL | Family Practice | 54 | Under 11 | $43K |
| Peter M Gallogly Gainesville, FL | Family Practice | 42 | Under 11 | $43K |
| Asad Mehdi Atlanta, GA | Psychiatry | 44 | Under 11 | $43K |
| Wayne A Vanzee St. Charles, VA | Internal Medicine | 71 | Under 11 | $42K |
| Chester D Miltenberger Lake Mary, FL | Internal Medicine | 64 | Under 11 | $42K |
| Elaine V Walker Butner, NC | Physician Assistant | 35 | Under 11 | $42K |
| Brett C Auclaire Providence, RI | Nurse Practitioner | 98 | 28 | $41K |
| Leonard B Kamen Elkins Park, PA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 68 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Loubens Jean-Louis Jacksonville, FL | Physician Assistant | 45 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Daniel R Resnick Albany, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Lindsey Job Venice, FL | Pain Management | 27 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Jay Kuchera Port St Lucie, FL | Anesthesiology | 65 | 18 | $39K |
| Charles C Brooker Peoria, AZ | Internal Medicine | 74 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Daniel R Gaskin, Jr. Savannah, GA | Addiction Medicine | 67 | Under 11 | $39K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Orexo US, Inc. | 49,425 | $25.8M |