Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$497K
+11.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
702
$708.54 per claim
Patients
138
153 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$498K
$3,580.19 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $497K for Astagraf Xl in 2024, for 702 prescriptions and refills to 138 patients (up 11.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $708.54.
New Jersey had the highest Medicare cost for Astagraf Xl in 2024: $80K for 100 claims, followed by Virginia ($55K).
Kristen R Bussa, nurse practitioner in Falls Church, VA, had the highest Medicare cost for Astagraf Xl in 2024: 14 claims costing $27K.
Astagraf Xl is made by Astellas Pharma Inc. (4503.T), listed in the Medicare spending data as Astellas Pharma.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen R Bussa Falls Church, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Ma. Cecilia D Lopez Newark, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Gesmene Paul |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 131 | 606 | 101 | $512K |
| 2023 | 122 | 591 | 109 | $448K |
| 2024 | 153 | 702 | 138 | $497K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 27 |
| Under 11 |
| $20K |
| Oney J Zuniga Rockville, MD | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Chuong T Tran Honolulu, HI | Gastroenterology | 27 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Florence Christie East Setauket, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Rick Y Hayashi Honolulu, HI | Nephrology | 15 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Chia-Jen Kuan Mount Vernon, WA | Nephrology | 17 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Maria V Solon Linden, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $9,531 |
| Horacio E Adrogue Houston, TX | Nephrology | 13 | Under 11 | $8,782 |
| Smitha A Gubbi Bridgewater, NJ | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $8,443 |
| Chad John Moon Twp, PA | Pediatric Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $7,569 |
| Simon Yau Houston, TX | Pulmonary Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $4,927 |
| Ahmad Goodarzi Houston, TX | Pulmonary Disease | 12 | Under 11 | $4,901 |
| Hector Z Ye Flushing, NY | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $4,349 |
| Ignatius Tang Chicago, IL | Nephrology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,796 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma 4503.T | 703 | $498K |