Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$19.7M
-28.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
397K
$49.64 per claim
Patients
92K
47,274 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$19.7M
$213.22 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $19.7M for Azathioprine in 2024, for 396,903 prescriptions and refills to 92,403 patients (down 28.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $49.64.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Azathioprine in 2024: $1.6M for 31,780 claims, followed by Texas ($1.3M).
Juan M Rodriguez, rheumatology in Bayamon, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Azathioprine in 2024: 847 claims costing $23K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan M Rodriguez Bayamon, PR | Rheumatology | 847 | 141 | $23K |
| Dennis M Liu Folsom, CA | Rheumatology | 235 | 71 | $20K |
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| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 46,859 | 395,929 | 90,990 | $31.2M |
| 2023 | 46,879 | 390,209 | 90,691 | $27.5M |
| 2024 | 47,274 | 396,903 | 92,403 | $19.7M |
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 525 |
| 202 |
| $19K |
| Rajiv E Shah Winston Salem, NC | Ophthalmology | 646 | 192 | $19K |
| Ravi Bhalla Peoria, AZ | Rheumatology | 387 | 96 | $19K |
| Azzam Muftah Brooksville, FL | Gastroenterology | 114 | 28 | $18K |
| Aziz Shaibani Houston, TX | Neurology | 181 | 37 | $16K |
| Meenakshi Jolly Chicago, IL | Rheumatology | 25 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Barbara K Burkle Waterloo, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 347 | 49 | $13K |
| Gregory M Blume Peoria, IL | Neurology | 67 | 24 | $13K |
| Maria Guina-Byrne Hampton, VA | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Jonathan Katz San Francisco, CA | Neurology | 43 | 12 | $13K |
| Amoah Yeboah-Korang Cincinnati, OH | Gastroenterology | 40 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Richard J Nowak New Haven, CT | Neurology | 288 | 64 | $13K |
| Kumaraswamy Sivakumar Phoenix, AZ | Neurology | 148 | 38 | $12K |
| Sunday Wilson Lubbock, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | 17 | $12K |
| Christine Leehealey Irvine, CA | Rheumatology | 33 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Paul Thuluvath Baltimore, MD | Gastroenterology | 87 | 16 | $11K |
| Jill A McClory Hickory, NC | Rheumatology | 45 | 11 | $11K |
| Elena Grebenciucova Chicago, IL | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Jessica Parisio Staten Island, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Leonard Lobo Chapel Hill, NC | Pulmonary Disease | 192 | 50 | $11K |
| Wade B Welch Topeka, KS | Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Michal Vytopil Burlington, MA | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Michael C Slama Brighton, MA | Neurology | 32 | 11 | $11K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 202,088 | $10.1M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 133,044 | $6.5M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 59,808 | $2.3M |
| Oceanside Pharm | 1,821 | $842K |
| Rising Pharm | 142 | $4,574 |
| Avkare | 51 | $1,920 |
| AHP | 79 | $1,509 |