Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.7M
-39.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
7,402
$498.43 per claim
Patients
1,510
1,507 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.7M
$2,443.28 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.7M for Cialis in 2024, for 7,402 prescriptions and refills to 1,510 patients (down 39.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $498.43.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Cialis in 2024: $820K for 1,902 claims, followed by New York ($743K).
Armen A Kassabian, urology in Burbank, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Cialis in 2024: 118 claims costing $37K.
Cialis is made by Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Eli Lilly & Co..
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armen A Kassabian Burbank, CA | Urology | 118 | 13 | $37K |
| Alek Mishail Rego Park, NY | Urology | 89 | 13 | $35K |
| Manouchehr Rashti Los Angeles, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,150 | 11,478 | 2,186 | $6.9M |
| 2023 | 1,849 | 9,694 | 1,876 | $6.1M |
| 2024 | 1,507 | 7,402 | 1,510 | $3.7M |
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.
| General Practice |
| 68 |
| 15 |
| $27K |
| Jaesoo Pak Cerritos, CA | Internal Medicine | 55 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Alexander Gershman Los Angeles, CA | Urology | 74 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Vladimir Krichevsky Brooklyn, NY | Urology | 45 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Arkadiy Izrailov Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 40 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Lee R Liskey San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Shahin Derboghossians Glendale, CA | Urology | 44 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Homayoun Sharim Beverly Hills, CA | Internal Medicine | 47 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Abdul Wahid Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 47 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Larry M Neuman New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 38 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Soroush A Ramin North Hollywood, CA | Urology | 30 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Armen Derboghossians Glendale, CA | Urology | 25 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Lyudmila Emag Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 33 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Victoria Borovsky Encino, CA | Internal Medicine | 38 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Mark M Song Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 34 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Dmitriy Ratsenberg Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Hed Ahmadpour Lakewood, CA | Cardiology | 26 | Under 11 | $9,312 |
| Jacob S Sharaby Brooklyn, NY | Urology | 17 | Under 11 | $9,295 |
| Mehran Movassaghi Santa Monica, CA | Urology | 33 | Under 11 | $9,242 |
| Kiarash N Michel Los Angeles, CA | Urology | 26 | Under 11 | $9,043 |
| Thomas G Harrington Smithtown, NY | Urology | 11 | Under 11 | $8,922 |
| Simon Barkagan Rego Park, NY | Urology | 33 | Under 11 | $8,436 |
| Brian C Crotzer Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 22 | Under 11 | $8,142 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 7,402 | $3.7M |