Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.45B
+9.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
840K
$4,110.59 per claim
Patients
92K
28,169 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.46B
$37,465.70 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.45B for Biktarvy in 2024, for 840,473 prescriptions and refills to 92,204 patients (up 9.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $4,110.59.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Biktarvy in 2024: $415.7M for 103,739 claims, followed by New York ($396.9M).
Ronald Cathcart, internal medicine in Melbourne, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Biktarvy in 2024: 1,591 claims costing $6.2M.
Biktarvy is made by Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD), listed in the Medicare spending data as Gilead Sciences.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Cathcart Melbourne, FL | Internal Medicine | 1,591 | 153 | $6.2M |
| Dong Phuong H Nguyen San Francisco, CA | Pharmacist | 559 | 165 | $6.0M |
| Federico Hinestrosa |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21,585 | 685,942 | 75,752 | $2.70B |
| 2023 | 25,068 | 756,254 | 83,793 | $3.15B |
| 2024 | 28,169 | 840,473 | 92,204 | $3.45B |
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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 1,431 |
| 155 |
| $5.8M |
| Akinwale O Olatosi Camden, SC | Internal Medicine | 1,415 | 141 | $5.4M |
| Marc A Johnson Charlotte, NC | Internal Medicine | 1,217 | 126 | $5.0M |
| Sharon D Reiley Jacksonville, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 1,223 | 135 | $4.8M |
| Joseph C Gathe Jr. Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 1,062 | 125 | $4.4M |
| Rosa O Diring Norfolk, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 1,059 | 124 | $4.3M |
| Jeffrey K Claus Albany, NY | Physician Assistant | 1,045 | 138 | $4.3M |
| Stephen A Renae Fort Lauderdale, FL | Infectious Disease | 1,137 | 153 | $4.3M |
| Jeena Mathew Bartow, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 1,060 | 159 | $4.0M |
| Harmeet S Gill Columbia, SC | Hospitalist | 995 | 101 | $3.8M |
| Rafael Martinez San Antonio, TX | Family Practice | 942 | 91 | $3.8M |
| Pamela L Burian Los Angeles, CA | Physician Assistant | 964 | 97 | $3.7M |
| Thomas P Poirier Gainesville, FL | Infectious Disease | 914 | 102 | $3.7M |
| Ellen Tedaldi Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 955 | 120 | $3.7M |
| Melissa M Stevenson Albany, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 972 | 138 | $3.7M |
| Tessa Gomez New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 954 | 125 | $3.7M |
| Alireza Farabi Las Vegas, NV | Internal Medicine | 902 | 147 | $3.7M |
| Gerald R Hamwi Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 951 | 92 | $3.7M |
| Michael Robinson Riverside, CA | Family Practice | 942 | 110 | $3.6M |
| Ethan T Dungan Birmingham, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 901 | 102 | $3.5M |
| Ann E Stapleton Palm Springs, CA | Internal Medicine | 809 | 91 | $3.5M |
| Terry L Wilder Orlando, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 837 | 109 | $3.5M |
| John W Hogan Washington, DC | Internal Medicine | 871 | 101 | $3.5M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences GILD | 840,772 | $3.46B |