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Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Prescription Medications Payments in Chicago, IL: $33.89

Avg. Paid

$33.89

Range

$0.00 โ€“ $1,268

Total Claims

208,714

Providers

239

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid Prescription Medications payments fall between $0.68 and $14.54 per claim (median: $2.87). The top 10% of payments exceed $78.92.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

Prescription drug costs and pharmacy services covered under Medicaid. Includes brand-name and generic medications across all therapeutic categories.

Understanding these costs

The amounts shown are Medicaid reimbursement rates โ€” what state Medicaid programs paid providers per claim. Medicaid typically pays well below private insurance rates and out-of-pocket prices. Use this data to compare relative costs between providers, not as a price estimate for privately insured or self-pay patients.

Providers Offering Prescription Medications in Chicago, IL

Provider Avg. Paid Claims Patients
Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital

3187 Solutions Ctr

$5.50 75,236 63,292
James R Diesfeld

1044 N Francisco Ave Ste 404

$1.08 16,551 11,145
The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

1220 S. Wood Street

$0.21 8,394 7,318
Access Community Health Network

600 W Fulton St

$27.46 6,914 4,746
Ayman M Jabr

2222 W Division

$1.02 6,477 4,399
Amr Yafi

2721 N Spaulding Ave

$0.78 4,072 288
Kerianne Evans Johnson

18 S Michigan Ave

$44.83 3,795 2,675
Sunayana Srinivasan

1801 W Taylor St

$80.03 3,252 3,220
Jaroslaw B Dzwinyk

5215 N California Ave

$15.49 2,963 2,219
Ajith R Castelino

6352 N Lincoln Ave

$3.04 2,868 2,287
Diana Flowers

18 S Michigan Ave Fl 6

$40.27 2,437 1,939
Erie Family Health Center, Inc

1701 W Superior St

$1.20 2,281 2,188
Lawndale Christian Health Center

3860 W Ogden Ave

$0.02 2,197 1,878
Allison A Cowett

1740 W Taylor St

$71.89 2,195 1,275
Howard Brown Health Center

4025 N Sheridan Rd

$0.00 2,186 2,148
Edward Charles Lampley

1501 S California Ave

$6.58 1,999 1,755
Peter G Chioros

5215 N California Ave

$7.03 1,860 1,383
Lashawnna Chanel Jackson

6307 S Stewart Ave Ste 205

$0.44 1,775 1,353
Tapestry 360 Health

1301 W Devon Ave

$2.50 1,683 1,439
Sara Elizabeth Sawyer

111 W Jackson Blvd Ste 1700

$42.05 1,634 1,064
Barbara Doran

2653 W Ogden Ave Ste 3B

$24.82 1,560 1,436
Abdulmassih Abdulmassih

6201 W Touhy Ave

$3.19 1,553 981
Sara Stephens

18 S Michigan Ave Fl 6

$57.29 1,529 970
Amy Whitaker

5841 S Maryland Ave

$40.85 1,483 1,017
Leo Boler

3800 W Madison St

$24.14 1,378 1,259
Friend Family Health Center Inc

6250 S Cottage Grove Ave

$0.04 1,357 1,097
Anne Marie Perez

676 N Saint Clair St

$49.36 1,352 995
Leonid Blyumin

1405 W Morse Ave

$1.20 1,328 1,091
Michael Lewis Mcclintock

1725 W Harrison St

$1,070 1,293 1,206
Lindsey Pastoral

18 S Michigan Ave

$45.51 1,258 921
Sharon Obrien

1413 W Fillmore St Apt 2

$26.88 1,244 865
Wendewessen Amde

1 E Wacker Dr

$1,268 1,241 959
Christian Community Health Center

9718 S Halsted

$0.01 1,220 908
Prith M Goomar

5875 N Lincoln Ave Ste 105

$1.66 1,160 788
Ramin Sam

1901 W Harrison St

$1.24 1,150 168
Maurice Brownlee

2835 N Sheffield Ave Ste 500

$3.94 1,133 283
Joelle Lindner

1645 W Jackson Blvd

$78.83 1,132 893
Leticia Lartey

18 S Michigan Ave Fl 6

$25.34 1,094 757
Evelyn Angel Aztlan-Keahey

659 W. Washington Blvd

$45.00 1,066 797
Sarah J Miles

659 W Washington Blvd

$43.82 1,058 823
Leslie Dy-Anne Moore-Hicks

17 N State St Fl 5

$49.71 1,023 723
Nolan Stuart Horner

2641 W Harrison St

$12.51 920 603
Kairsten Thies

1200 N Lasalle St

$38.54 879 668
Tca Health Inc Nfp

1029 E 130Th St

$0.02 745 576
Claire Michelsen

659 W Washington Blvd

$30.29 723 560
Joshua Michael Zavitz

7435 W Talcott Ave

$2.91 713 656
Roseanne Burke

111 W Jackson Blvd Ste 1700

$51.18 701 459
Jay M Brooker

2850 S Wabash Ave

$11.17 654 507
Camille Frederica Haynes

11250 S Halsted St

$27.80 645 554
Natalie Benzon

111 W Jackson Blvd Ste 1700

$49.39 634 444

What to Expect: Prescription Medications

Medicaid covers most medically necessary prescription medications. Your copay is typically $0-3 for generic drugs and $0-5 for brand-name drugs. Some medications require prior authorization. Most prescriptions can be filled at any participating pharmacy. Mail-order pharmacy may be available for maintenance medications. 90-day supplies may be available for chronic conditions.

Cost Components

National average Medicaid payment per billing code. Individual rates vary by provider and state.

Code Description Avg. Paid Claims Providers
J1100 Dexamethasone sodium phos $3.37 17,408,335 19,920
J1270 Injection, doxercalciferol $16.67 15,455,545 1,785
J0696 Ceftriaxone sodium injection $4.52 8,442,343 9,869
J1170 Hydromorphone injection $3.20 6,069,586 3,002
J1200 Diphenhydramine hcl injectio $3.10 5,922,771 3,790
J0690 Cefazolin sodium injection $5.07 4,950,109 2,942
J1050 Medroxyprogesterone acetate $38.04 2,722,661 5,740
J0131 Inj, acetaminophen (nos) $15.79 2,017,135 1,612
J1030 Methylprednisolone 40 mg inj $5.08 1,577,497 4,461
J0882 Darbepoetin alfa, esrd use $63.10 1,115,197 646
J1040 Methylprednisolone 80 mg inj $6.39 1,102,119 2,895
J0585 Injection,onabotulinumtoxina $534.00 949,108 1,450
J0702 Betamethasone acet&sod phosp $9.01 907,372 2,580
J0780 Prochlorperazine injection $4.11 869,130 1,089
J0178 Aflibercept injection $802.42 747,781 1,182
J0171 Adrenalin epinephrine inject $5.61 533,091 956
J0897 Denosumab injection $708.53 175,698 394
J1071 Inj testosterone cypionate $3.01 121,666 206
J0636 Inj calcitriol per 0.1 mcg $2.19 94,974 28
J0885 Epoetin alfa, non-esrd $82.64 88,458 179
J1020 Methylprednisolone 20 mg inj $3.48 88,065 344
J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd $149.52 63,199 108
J0878 Daptomycin injection $167.80 55,762 36
J1245 Dipyridamole injection $5.21 54,912 138
J0592 Buprenorphine hydrochloride $15.56 48,440 32
J0153 Adenosine inj 1mg $18.75 46,321 143
J0670 Inj mepivacaine hcl/10 ml $0.91 37,668 90
J0129 Abatacept injection $1,614 34,397 89
J0735 Clonidine hydrochloride $6.85 32,191 92
J0610 Calcium glucon (fresenius) $9.34 31,253 88
J0135 Adalimumab injection $738.85 28,382 35
J1094 Inj dexamethasone acetate $2.39 27,586 144
J0717 Certolizumab pegol inj 1mg $2,072 22,279 41
J0697 Sterile cefuroxime injection $0.94 18,132 47
J0256 Alpha 1 proteinase inhibitor $2,389 16,156 1
J1250 Inj dobutamine hcl/250 mg $6.92 14,579 60
J0588 Incobotulinumtoxin a $295.98 10,950 18
J1325 Epoprostenol injection $636.33 9,713 5
J1240 Dimenhydrinate injection $0.02 8,738 12
J1000 Depo-estradiol cypionate inj $11.84 1,738 11
J1230 Methadone injection $4.00 1,439 2
J1212 Dimethyl sulfoxide 50% 50 ml $175.32 1,145 5
J1265 Dopamine injection $2.67 840 1
J0132 Acetylcysteine injection $0.11 814 6
J0834 Inj., cosyntropin, 0.25 mg $60.82 696 6
J1120 Acetazolamid sodium injectio $8.30 446 4
J0713 Inj ceftazidime per 500 mg $8.01 398 5
J0698 Cefotaxime sodium injection $0.61 371 9
J0775 Collagenase, clost hist inj $9,463 323 1
J0207 Amifostine $23.74 42 โ€”
J0120 Tetracyclin injection โ€” โ€” โ€”
J0133 Acyclovir injection โ€” โ€” โ€”
J0202 Injection, alemtuzumab โ€” โ€” โ€”
J0795 Corticorelin ovine triflutal โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1160 Digoxin injection โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1205 Chlorothiazide sodium inj โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1260 Dolasetron mesylate โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1290 Ecallantide injection โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1300 Eculizumab injection โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1301 Injection, edaravone, 1 mg โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1303 Inj., ravulizumab-cwvz 10 mg โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1305 Inj, evinacumab-dgnb, 5mg โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1320 Amitriptyline injection โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1322 Elosulfase alfa, injection โ€” โ€” โ€”
J1327 Eptifibatide injection โ€” โ€” โ€”

These are national Medicaid averages for each billing code. Actual amounts vary by state, provider, and complexity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Prescription Medications cost in Chicago, IL?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Prescription Medications in Chicago, IL is $33.89 per claim, based on 208,714 claims from 239 providers. Typical payments fall between $0.68 and $14.54. Note: Medicaid rates are typically much lower than private insurance or self-pay prices.

How many providers offer Prescription Medications in Chicago, IL?

There are 239 Medicaid providers offering Prescription Medications related services in Chicago, IL according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Prescription Medications in Chicago, IL?

Medicaid reimbursement for Prescription Medications in Chicago, IL ranges from $0.00 to $1,268 per claim, with an average of $33.89. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

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