Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$400K
-30.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,473
$115.24 per claim
Patients
1,684
1,392 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$400K
$237.47 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $400K for Chloroquine Phosphate in 2024, for 3,473 prescriptions and refills to 1,684 patients (down 30.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $115.24.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Chloroquine Phosphate in 2024: $42K for 350 claims, followed by California ($39K).
Nancy Godfrey, rheumatology in Long Beach, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Chloroquine Phosphate in 2024: 29 claims costing $9,674.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Godfrey Long Beach, CA | Rheumatology | 29 | Under 11 | $9,674 |
| Julio A Ramos Scranton, PA | Rheumatology | 47 | 19 | $7,074 |
| Teja M Kapoor |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,135 | 3,494 | 1,380 | $653K |
| 2023 | 1,284 | 3,447 | 1,535 | $578K |
| 2024 | 1,392 | 3,473 | 1,684 | $400K |
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 32 |
| Under 11 |
| $6,223 |
| Vance J Bray Denver, CO | Rheumatology | 50 | 18 | $5,165 |
| Victor M Byrd Nashville, TN | Rheumatology | 18 | Under 11 | $4,499 |
| Yasmin R Maldonado-Stitt Ashland, OR | Rheumatology | 27 | 11 | $3,302 |
| Maryanne Wysell Poughkeepsie, NY | Rheumatology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,254 |
| Chasity A Sheppeard Greenville, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $2,956 |
| Hana S Masood Easton, PA | Rheumatology | 27 | 11 | $2,839 |
| Sharon E Banks Hershey, PA | Rheumatology | 26 | Under 11 | $2,607 |
| David R Mandel Mayfield Village, OH | Rheumatology | 19 | 11 | $2,548 |
| David S Korman Denver, CO | Rheumatology | 30 | Under 11 | $2,369 |
| Suzanne E Enloe-Whitaker San Bernardino, CA | Rheumatology | 22 | Under 11 | $2,275 |
| Alan N Oki Aiea, HI | Rheumatology | 27 | Under 11 | $2,212 |
| Yoon S Min Santa Clarita, CA | Rheumatology | 28 | Under 11 | $2,168 |
| Constantine K Saadeh Amarillo, TX | Rheumatology | 18 | Under 11 | $2,149 |
| Kristin A Twidwell Lincoln, NE | Physician Assistant | 19 | Under 11 | $2,137 |
| Jeffrey S Smith Boston, MA | Dermatology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,107 |
| Marianne J Santioni Old Forge, PA | Rheumatology | 29 | Under 11 | $1,815 |
| Victoria P Werth Philadelphia, PA | Dermatology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,738 |
| Tracy L Sokoloski Scranton, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | 13 | $1,699 |
| Deirdre A Reid-Fighera Meadowbrook, PA | Rheumatology | 22 | Under 11 | $1,677 |
| Jeremy M Morgan Tulsa, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $1,614 |
| Bogdan N Cherascu Cedar Rapids, IA | Rheumatology | 16 | Under 11 | $1,563 |
| James G Freeman Elmira, NY | Rheumatology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,542 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Pharm | 2,066 | $211K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 1,392 | $187K |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 14 | $977 |