Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$18.7M
-20.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
107K
$174.67 per claim
Patients
24K
16,595 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$18.7M
$780.54 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $18.7M for Balsalazide Disodium in 2024, for 106,857 prescriptions and refills to 23,910 patients (down 20.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $174.67.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Balsalazide Disodium in 2024: $1.7M for 8,537 claims, followed by New York ($1.3M).
Brian J Bansidhar, colorectal surgery (proctology) in Erie, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Balsalazide Disodium in 2024: 438 claims costing $65K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian J Bansidhar Erie, PA | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | 438 | 159 | $65K |
| Magdy Z Rofail Richmond, IN | Gastroenterology | 174 | 41 | $31K |
| Randall S Meisner |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,569 | 113,380 | 25,656 | $24.8M |
| 2023 | 16,367 | 108,656 | 24,230 | $23.5M |
| 2024 | 16,595 | 106,857 | 23,910 | $18.7M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 95 |
| 26 |
| $31K |
| Thomas D Johnson Nevada, IA | Gastroenterology | 143 | 28 | $28K |
| Nitin Gupta Atlanta, GA | Gastroenterology | 197 | 43 | $25K |
| Pavan Chepyala Little Rock, AR | Gastroenterology | 117 | 24 | $21K |
| Nabil Fahmy Canton, OH | Gastroenterology | 103 | 18 | $20K |
| David E Burns Houston, TX | Rheumatology | 131 | 40 | $19K |
| Ben Kieff Grand Rapids, MI | Gastroenterology | 61 | 17 | $18K |
| Charles A Sninsky Gainesville, FL | Gastroenterology | 80 | 17 | $17K |
| Ernest Ofori-Darko Midland, MI | Gastroenterology | 131 | 30 | $17K |
| William L Peterson Springfield, IL | Gastroenterology | 81 | 23 | $17K |
| Tracey Morran Toledo, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 29 | 11 | $17K |
| Stephen E Deal Charlotte, NC | Internal Medicine | 53 | 16 | $17K |
| Richard A Geisman Saint Peters, MO | Gastroenterology | 108 | 28 | $16K |
| Jason N Schairer Novi, MI | Gastroenterology | 70 | 11 | $16K |
| George E Morgan Naperville, IL | Gastroenterology | 47 | 14 | $16K |
| John P Papp Jr. Grand Rapids, MI | Gastroenterology | 65 | 15 | $16K |
| George B Boyar Burnt Hills, NY | Gastroenterology | 81 | 20 | $15K |
| William R Kilgore Wichita, KS | Gastroenterology | 107 | 18 | $15K |
| Charles F Bou-Abboud Beckley, WV | Gastroenterology | 86 | 15 | $15K |
| Bennett H Plotnick Skokie, IL | Gastroenterology | 50 | 11 | $15K |
| Mary N Fregene Holland, MI | Physician Assistant | 42 | 15 | $14K |
| James S Hixon Anniston, AL | Gastroenterology | 74 | 17 | $14K |
| Sarah Mohammadi Rochester, NY | Physician Assistant | 54 | 11 | $14K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Apotex Corp | 50,926 | $8.9M |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 42,051 | $7.0M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 13,911 | $2.8M |