Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.6M
+51.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,980
$232.96 per claim
Patients
5,706
3,705 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.6M
$284.97 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.6M for Bexsero in 2024, for 6,980 prescriptions and refills to 5,706 patients (up 51.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $232.96.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Bexsero in 2024: $246K for 1,136 claims, followed by Wisconsin ($126K).
Armaghan Azad, emergency medicine in Moreno Valley, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Bexsero in 2024: 302 claims costing $67K.
Bexsero is made by GSK plc (GSK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Glaxosmithkline.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armaghan Azad Moreno Valley, CA | Emergency Medicine | 302 | 231 | $67K |
| Pak H Lai Canby, OR | Pharmacist | 186 | 143 | $38K |
| Annette V Wagner Wilkes Barre, PA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,338 | 2,518 | 1,975 | $587K |
| 2023 | 2,117 | 4,466 | 3,444 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 3,705 | 6,980 | 5,706 | $1.6M |
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.
| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 150 |
| 121 |
| $33K |
| Malcolm M Bilimoria Arlington Heights, IL | General Surgery | 58 | 41 | $14K |
| Winnie L Mann Redmond, WA | Specialist | 48 | 35 | $11K |
| Richard D Clark Marietta, OH | Family Practice | 46 | 35 | $11K |
| Marc R Watkins Nashville, TN | Preventive Medicine | 45 | 39 | $11K |
| Cedric E Davis II Parker, AZ | Family Practice | 42 | 38 | $8,631 |
| Kathleen K Christians Milwaukee, WI | General Surgery | 30 | 25 | $7,057 |
| Fermin Leguen Las Vegas, NV | Preventive Medicine | 28 | 24 | $6,983 |
| Sharrie A Ray San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 31 | 31 | $6,575 |
| Mary P Askins Charleston, SC | Pharmacist | 25 | 21 | $5,830 |
| Alejandra Moscoso-Agosto McKinney, TX | Family Practice | 25 | 21 | $5,386 |
| Rushdi Alul Chicago, IL | Emergency Medicine | 23 | 17 | $5,170 |
| John R Bogdasarian Fitchburg, MA | Otolaryngology | 22 | 20 | $4,782 |
| Douglas B Evans Milwaukee, WI | Surgical Oncology | 21 | 15 | $4,653 |
| Ruth E Mays Highland Park, MI | Family Practice | 20 | 15 | $4,584 |
| Ramil T Badana Duarte, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | 19 | $4,442 |
| Daniel L Icenogle Viroqua, WI | Family Practice | 20 | 19 | $4,335 |
| Daniel R Bauer Charlotte, NC | Internal Medicine | 22 | 18 | $4,309 |
| Zachary Taylor III Dalton, GA | Preventive Medicine | 17 | 16 | $4,254 |
| Ikenna S Nzeogu Tazewell, VA | Internal Medicine | 19 | 14 | $4,120 |
| Jennifer E Morse Mt Pleasant, MI | Family Practice | 17 | 12 | $4,058 |
| Sarah A Holstein Omaha, NE | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | 12 | $4,004 |
| Robert N Tracy Edgewood, KY | Family Practice | 17 | 11 | $4,001 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline GSK | 6,980 | $1.6M |