Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$26.3M
-20.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
154K
$170.59 per claim
Patients
149K
10,110 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$26.3M
$176.15 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $26.3M for Clenpiq in 2024, for 154,195 prescriptions and refills to 149,330 patients (down 20.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $170.59.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Clenpiq in 2024: $6.1M for 35,701 claims, followed by Texas ($3.2M).
Homan Abdollahzadeh, gastroenterology in Palm Springs, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Clenpiq in 2024: 1,125 claims costing $197K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homan Abdollahzadeh Palm Springs, CA | Gastroenterology | 1,125 | 1,046 | $197K |
| Paul A Hellstern Crystal River, FL | Gastroenterology | 433 | 424 | $74K |
| Charles G Schibler II |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,241 | 118,570 | 115,796 | $19.6M |
| 2023 | 11,741 | 190,249 | 184,859 | $33.2M |
| 2024 | 10,110 | 154,195 | 149,330 | $26.3M |
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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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 443 |
| 431 |
| $74K |
| Lina Martinez Acosta Miami Lakes, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 426 | 423 | $72K |
| Siddharth Mathur Crystal River, FL | Gastroenterology | 387 | 378 | $67K |
| Rajat Sood Henderson, NV | Gastroenterology | 373 | 364 | $64K |
| Luis S Nasiff Hialeah, FL | Gastroenterology | 372 | 352 | $63K |
| Alicia H Encinas Cerritos, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 359 | 357 | $63K |
| Varun P Patel Crystal River, FL | Gastroenterology | 363 | 359 | $62K |
| Sanjeeva T Reddy Marrero, LA | Gastroenterology | 364 | 354 | $62K |
| Kenneth R Mauer Fairfield, CT | Gastroenterology | 346 | 337 | $60K |
| Trupti S Shinde Crystal River, FL | Gastroenterology | 348 | 340 | $60K |
| Ajit J Kokkat Willimantic, CT | Gastroenterology | 338 | 332 | $59K |
| Jose A Lavergne Miami Lakes, FL | Gastroenterology | 343 | 330 | $59K |
| Matthew O Phillips Lihue, HI | Physician Assistant | 331 | 331 | $57K |
| Charles J Monier Jr. Thibodaux, LA | Gastroenterology | 351 | 344 | $56K |
| Samuel A Giday Orlando, FL | Gastroenterology | 327 | 319 | $56K |
| George R Puente Metairie, LA | Gastroenterology | 334 | 329 | $54K |
| Michael L Bloom Miami Beach, FL | Gastroenterology | 306 | 295 | $54K |
| Vernon Carriere Jr. Metairie, LA | Gastroenterology | 326 | 317 | $53K |
| Sreekanth Chandrupatla Crystal River, FL | Gastroenterology | 311 | 306 | $53K |
| Jeffrey S Wenger West Palm Beach, FL | Gastroenterology | 310 | 309 | $53K |
| Jeffrey S Poole Ogden, UT | Gastroenterology | 305 | 298 | $53K |
| Joseph E Johnson IV San Antonio, TX | Gastroenterology | 307 | 297 | $52K |
| Maram F Zakko San Diego, CA | Gastroenterology | 295 | 288 | $52K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ferring Ph Inc | 154,263 | $26.3M |