Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$34.2M
+0.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,887
$11,861.16 per claim
Patients
768
470 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$34.4M
$44,703.69 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $34.2M for Cayston in 2024, for 2,887 prescriptions and refills to 768 patients (up 0.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $11,861.16.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Cayston in 2024: $3.2M for 269 claims, followed by Florida ($3.0M).
Daniel T Layish, pulmonary disease in Orlando, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Cayston in 2024: 53 claims costing $633K.
Cayston is made by Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD), listed in the Medicare spending data as Gilead Sciences.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel T Layish Orlando, FL | Pulmonary Disease | 53 | 12 | $633K |
| Kimberly A McBennett Cleveland, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 40 | 12 | $467K |
| Amy McLaughlin |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 455 | 2,836 | 797 | $31.8M |
| 2023 | 441 | 2,745 | 741 | $34.0M |
| 2024 | 470 | 2,887 | 768 | $34.2M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 31 |
| Under 11 |
| $365K |
| Jill D Fliege Omaha, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | Under 11 | $365K |
| Tara L Barto Houston, TX | Pulmonary Disease | 30 | Under 11 | $360K |
| Dana P Albon Charlottesville, VA | Pulmonary Disease | 28 | Under 11 | $338K |
| Carla Brutus Hollywood, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $333K |
| Maria G Tupayachi Ortiz Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $329K |
| Joseph Pilewski Pittsburgh, PA | Pulmonary Disease | 27 | Under 11 | $321K |
| William R Hunt Atlanta, GA | Pulmonary Disease | 24 | Under 11 | $285K |
| Christine D Esposito Holbrook, NY | Physician Assistant | 23 | Under 11 | $276K |
| Daniel B Rosenbluth Saint Louis, MO | Pulmonary Disease | 23 | Under 11 | $273K |
| Chakrapol Sriaroon Tampa, FL | Pulmonary Disease | 22 | Under 11 | $266K |
| Raksha Jain Dallas, TX | Pulmonary Disease | 22 | Under 11 | $262K |
| Tayler R Stander Boston, MA | Physician Assistant | 22 | Under 11 | $260K |
| Angela Dziok Providence, RI | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $251K |
| Jordan M Dunitz Minneapolis, MN | Pulmonary Disease | 21 | Under 11 | $248K |
| Michael I Anstead Lexington, KY | Pulmonary Disease | 20 | Under 11 | $238K |
| Samantha Kane Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $236K |
| Dana Goodwin Birmingham, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $235K |
| David Miller Tucson, AZ | Pulmonary Disease | 19 | Under 11 | $222K |
| Alex H Gifford Cleveland, OH | Pulmonary Disease | 18 | Under 11 | $220K |
| Brian M Morrissey Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $217K |
| Rebecca J Kapolka Johns Creek, GA | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 18 | Under 11 | $216K |
| Jennifer L Taylor-Cousar Denver, CO | Pulmonary Disease | 18 | Under 11 | $215K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences GILD | 2,903 | $34.4M |