Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$24.1M
-29.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
150K
$160.66 per claim
Patients
81K
28,259 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$24.1M
$299.17 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $24.1M for Calcipotriene in 2024, for 150,109 prescriptions and refills to 80,615 patients (down 29.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $160.66.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Calcipotriene in 2024: $4.3M for 29,003 claims, followed by New York ($2.7M).
Kim L Stearns, orthopedic surgery in Cleveland, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Calcipotriene in 2024: 387 claims costing $135K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim L Stearns Cleveland, OH | Orthopedic Surgery | 387 | 126 | $135K |
| Dmitry Khasak New York, NY | Dermatology | 324 | 116 | $109K |
| Navid Ezra Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26,169 | 129,735 | 65,100 | $29.5M |
| 2023 | 27,287 | 140,709 | 72,252 | $34.1M |
| 2024 | 28,259 | 150,109 | 80,615 | $24.1M |
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.
| Dermatology |
| 312 |
| 131 |
| $78K |
| Mary Lien Riverside, CA | Dermatology | 383 | 318 | $50K |
| John L Bostanche Kenosha, WI | Podiatry | 175 | 111 | $42K |
| Nika Cyrus Mission Viejo, CA | Dermatology | 272 | 240 | $40K |
| Karen H Self Conover, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 114 | 34 | $39K |
| Philip S Suh Fort Jackson, SC | Dermatology | 255 | 215 | $38K |
| Hege Grande Sarpa Irvine, CA | Dermatology | 240 | 215 | $37K |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 124 | 14 | $33K |
| Alizabeth L Truong Port Orchard, WA | Dermatology | 308 | 240 | $32K |
| Megan Robinson Buda, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 118 | 57 | $32K |
| Rosa Zissimos Kissimmee, FL | Pain Management | 96 | 21 | $31K |
| Pinkas E Lebovits New York, NY | Dermatology | 108 | 32 | $31K |
| Roberto L Davila-Depedro Hato Rey, PR | Dermatology | 206 | 119 | $31K |
| Sherry Youssef Anaheim, CA | Dermatology | 166 | 157 | $30K |
| Vu H Nguyen Vista, CA | Dermatology | 203 | 151 | $30K |
| Andrew T McGown Columbia, SC | Sports Medicine | 96 | 17 | $29K |
| Jennifer Heyl Dearborn, MI | Dermatology | 199 | 180 | $29K |
| Jeffrey A Weber Kinston, NC | Physician Assistant | 84 | 14 | $29K |
| Rosa Calderon Passaic, NJ | Internal Medicine | 268 | 48 | $28K |
| Veronica Rivera Miramar, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 97 | 29 | $28K |
| Eyal K Levit Brooklyn, NY | Dermatology | 134 | 27 | $28K |
| Peter Hu Brooklyn, NY | Physician Assistant | 118 | 27 | $28K |
| Hagop Bezikian Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 95 | Under 11 | $27K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Prasco Labs | 68,998 | $10.0M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 45,262 | $8.9M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 15,817 | $2.4M |
| Cosette Pharmac | 18,139 | $2.2M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 1,113 | $245K |
| Mayne Pharma In | 219 | $220K |
| Taro Pharm USA | 526 | $117K |
| Hi-Tech/Akorn C | 48 | $5,234 |
| Gsms, Inc. | 27 | $2,411 |