Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.8M
-9.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
210K
$32.31 per claim
Patients
74K
27,246 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.8M
$91.12 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.8M for Bicalutamide in 2024, for 209,923 prescriptions and refills to 74,427 patients (down 9.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $32.31.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Bicalutamide in 2024: $1.0M for 29,160 claims, followed by Florida ($916K).
Steven L Jensen, urology in Saginaw, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Bicalutamide in 2024: 326 claims costing $32K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven L Jensen Saginaw, MI | Urology | 326 | 144 | $32K |
| Alberto Corica Guinle Guayama, PR | Urology | 761 | 148 | $20K |
| Eloy Roman Miami Lakes, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28,040 | 234,356 | 76,433 | $8.4M |
| 2023 | 27,633 | 213,509 | 73,811 | $7.5M |
| 2024 | 27,246 | 209,923 | 74,427 | $6.8M |
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.
| Hematology-Oncology |
| 206 |
| 67 |
| $16K |
| Omer Kucuk Atlanta, GA | Medical Oncology | 346 | 115 | $16K |
| Brad A Wolfson Palm Springs, CA | Urology | 368 | 128 | $15K |
| Keith Y Miyamoto Gaylord, MI | Urology | 129 | 26 | $15K |
| Juan J Medina San Juan, PR | Urology | 475 | 81 | $14K |
| Frederick P Walters Saint Louis, MO | Urology | 104 | 33 | $14K |
| John J Bauer Flint, MI | Urology | 58 | 19 | $14K |
| Steven R Papp Trenton, MI | Urology | 124 | 37 | $13K |
| Freddy R Mendez Torres Cayey, PR | Urology | 456 | 95 | $13K |
| Ricardo J Saade Manati, PR | Urology | 463 | 99 | $12K |
| Richard A Mills Saginaw, MI | Urology | 98 | 34 | $12K |
| Francisco J Capo Dominguez Santurce, PR | Urology | 284 | 62 | $11K |
| Frank B Holloway Detroit, MI | Urology | 67 | 20 | $11K |
| Anne E Butts Adrian, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 45 | 15 | $11K |
| Arthur J Frazier Mount Clemens, MI | Radiation Oncology | 63 | 28 | $10K |
| Renan A Dieppa San Juan, PR | Urology | 376 | 66 | $10K |
| George E Geier Marion, IN | Urology | 54 | 17 | $9,992 |
| Federico A Corica Ponce, PR | Urology | 360 | 82 | $9,530 |
| Rafael A Ruiz-Quijano Bayamon, PR | Urology | 249 | 46 | $9,457 |
| Felix CHI-Ming Yip Monterey Park, CA | Urology | 350 | 118 | $9,130 |
| Jose A Maymi Rivera Bayamon, PR | Urology | 254 | 48 | $8,659 |
| Jasper J Rizzo Cape Coral, FL | Urology | 97 | 41 | $8,168 |
| David S Finley Los Angeles, CA | Urology | 138 | 75 | $7,726 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 110,428 | $3.6M |
| Accord Healthca | 94,009 | $3.1M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 3,795 | $90K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 1,383 | $32K |
| Apotex Corp | 152 | $13K |
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 171 | $4,888 |