Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$66K
+0.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,314
$28.41 per claim
Patients
1,771
1,180 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$66K
$37.12 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $66K for Acthib in 2024, for 2,314 prescriptions and refills to 1,771 patients (up 0.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $28.41.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Acthib in 2024: $5,134 for 166 claims, followed by Missouri ($4,004).
Fermin Leguen, preventive medicine in Las Vegas, NV, had the highest Medicare cost for Acthib in 2024: 33 claims costing $1,175.
Acthib is made by Sanofi (SNY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Sanofi-Pasteur.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermin Leguen Las Vegas, NV | Preventive Medicine | 33 | 28 | $1,175 |
| Armaghan Azad Moreno Valley, CA | Emergency Medicine | 36 | 36 | $1,166 |
| Malcolm M Bilimoria |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 967 | 1,734 | 1,378 | $61K |
| 2023 | 1,138 | 1,975 | 1,548 | $65K |
| 2024 | 1,180 | 2,314 | 1,771 | $66K |
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.
| General Surgery |
| 28 |
| 28 |
| $863 |
| Chaitanya Iragavarapu Lexington, KY | Hematology-Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $430 |
| Marc R Watkins Nashville, TN | Preventive Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $422 |
| Zachary Taylor III Dalton, GA | Preventive Medicine | 12 | 11 | $393 |
| Carmen A Wilson Saint Louis, MO | Physician Assistant | 29 | 21 | $361 |
| Jan S Moreb Winston Salem, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 23 | Under 11 | $301 |
| Mark L Goelzer Janesville, WI | Pediatric Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $240 |
| Joseph P Lynch Danville, PA | Medical Oncology | 18 | 13 | $233 |
| Amanda G Trivino Charlotte, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | 11 | $219 |
| Ramil T Badana Duarte, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | 16 | $191 |
| Mark A Schroeder Saint Louis, MO | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | 11 | $178 |
| Laura Catoe Burlington, VT | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | 11 | $178 |
| Angeliki E Raptis Charlotte, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $153 |
| Keith E Stockerl-Goldstein Saint Louis, MO | Medical Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $151 |
| Ravi Vij Saint Louis, MO | Medical Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $147 |
| Luke J Mountjoy Denver, CO | Internal Medicine | 16 | 12 | $142 |
| Clare M Stone Charlotte, NC | Physician Assistant | 12 | 11 | $140 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sanofi-Pasteur SNY | 2,314 | $66K |