Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$260K
+31.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
373
$695.86 per claim
Patients
186
167 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$260K
$1,395.46 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $260K for Aklief in 2024, for 373 prescriptions and refills to 186 patients (up 31.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $695.86.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Aklief in 2024: $26K for 36 claims, followed by New York ($23K).
Sherrie-Ann V Straughn, dermatology in Atlanta, GA, had the highest Medicare cost for Aklief in 2024: 21 claims costing $14K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrie-Ann V Straughn Atlanta, GA | Dermatology | 21 | 16 | $14K |
| Rita J Stueder Great Bend, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $9,247 |
| Sarah Brunner |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 144 | 269 | 150 | $178K |
| 2023 | 143 | 282 | 155 | $198K |
| 2024 | 167 | 373 | 186 | $260K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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 |
| 12 |
| Under 11 |
| $8,322 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Galderma Labora | 373 | $260K |