Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$34.9M
-0.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
217K
$160.53 per claim
Patients
88K
14,690 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$34.9M
$394.80 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $34.9M for Alvesco in 2024, for 217,306 prescriptions and refills to 88,367 patients (down 0.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $160.53.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Alvesco in 2024: $19.3M for 129,907 claims, followed by Washington ($2.1M).
James D Wolfe, allergy/ immunology in San Jose, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Alvesco in 2024: 103 claims costing $111K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James D Wolfe San Jose, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 103 | 35 | $111K |
| Joseph Grizzanti Hawthorne, NJ | Pulmonary Disease | 120 | 28 | $95K |
| Ali Azarpira San Rafael, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,840 | 215,843 | 85,711 | $33.3M |
| 2023 | 13,515 | 219,413 | 88,418 | $35.0M |
| 2024 | 14,690 | 217,306 | 88,367 | $34.9M |
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.
| Pharmacist |
| 310 |
| 108 |
| $57K |
| Leonard Buccellato Munster, IN | Internal Medicine | 211 | 90 | $57K |
| Bradley E Chipps Sacramento, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 74 | 13 | $54K |
| Edgar A Gutierrez Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 276 | 113 | $54K |
| Jason B Karp Lake Success, NY | Pulmonary Disease | 77 | 19 | $40K |
| Julie C Hong Portland, OR | Allergy/ Immunology | 189 | 72 | $37K |
| Reginald D Mason Atlanta, GA | Internal Medicine | 381 | 95 | $31K |
| Eric Shore Hartford, CT | Pulmonary Disease | 68 | 11 | $29K |
| Michael Schatz San Diego, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 151 | 50 | $29K |
| Michael D Mason Woodland Hills, CA | Family Practice | 104 | 14 | $29K |
| Matthew D Suskin Denver, CO | Pulmonary Disease | 138 | 59 | $29K |
| Amy K Mehta Bakersfield, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 120 | 56 | $28K |
| Fiona F Meller Azrieli Halethorpe, MD | Internal Medicine | 169 | 69 | $28K |
| Richie K Rana West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 120 | 43 | $28K |
| Eric C Kleerup Los Angeles, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 37 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Eldrige F Pineda Washington, DC | Internal Medicine | 181 | 66 | $27K |
| Karin L Nicholson Fort Hood, TX | Pulmonary Disease | 144 | 57 | $27K |
| Thuy Lien D Lai Riverside, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 119 | 46 | $26K |
| Chhaya D Patel Lafayette, CO | Pulmonary Disease | 131 | 51 | $26K |
| Natanyah R Siegel Kennesaw, GA | Pulmonary Disease | 186 | 63 | $25K |
| Rimanpreet K Uppal Hayward, CA | Pharmacist | 223 | 150 | $25K |
| Sabrina M Chen Sacramento, CA | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 114 | 37 | $25K |
| Christina H Lee Los Angeles, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 118 | 43 | $25K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Covis Pharma | 217,395 | $34.9M |