Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$75.5M
-23.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.5M
$50.52 per claim
Patients
632K
272,496 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$75.6M
$119.52 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $75.5M for Colchicine in 2024, for 1,495,491 prescriptions and refills to 632,081 patients (down 23.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $50.52.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Colchicine in 2024: $8.5M for 180,831 claims, followed by New York ($6.9M).
Jasen C CHI, rheumatology in Little Rock, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Colchicine in 2024: 841 claims costing $55K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasen C CHI Little Rock, AR | Rheumatology | 841 | 340 | $55K |
| Edwin J Whitney San Antonio, TX | Cardiology | 586 | 208 | $39K |
| Tuong T Ha Covina, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 222,089 | 1,133,919 | 467,840 | $117.2M |
| 2023 | 249,441 | 1,303,058 | 553,428 | $99.0M |
| 2024 | 272,496 | 1,495,491 | 632,081 | $75.5M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 282 |
| 77 |
| $37K |
| Richard Prewitt Naples, FL | Cardiology | 569 | 187 | $35K |
| Robert C McDaniels Hot Springs, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 425 | 129 | $28K |
| Cres P Miranda Jr. Las Vegas, NV | Cardiology | 412 | 141 | $28K |
| Arutyun Topsakalyan Glendale, CA | General Practice | 703 | 76 | $27K |
| Yanhan D Huang Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 357 | 92 | $27K |
| Robin K Dore Tustin, CA | Rheumatology | 148 | 49 | $25K |
| Joseph Wiesel Flushing, NY | Cardiology | 298 | 105 | $24K |
| Carly L Skamra Waukesha, WI | Rheumatology | 168 | 47 | $24K |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 284 | 83 | $24K |
| Manuel E Abella Miami, FL | Cardiology | 332 | 110 | $24K |
| Ana M Ballester-Fiallo San Antonio, TX | Rheumatology | 184 | 70 | $24K |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 466 | 90 | $24K |
| Evan D Sehgal Hasbrouck Heights, NJ | Interventional Cardiology | 290 | 108 | $23K |
| Tri-Dung G Hoang Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 224 | 61 | $23K |
| Sameer T Sawalha Dearborn, MI | Internal Medicine | 286 | 73 | $23K |
| Rosy Rajbhandary Burleson, TX | Rheumatology | 141 | 41 | $23K |
| Kelvin Mai Santa Ana, CA | Internal Medicine | 209 | 81 | $22K |
| Debra G Brent Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 217 | 83 | $22K |
| Kandarp B Patel Jackson, TN | Cardiology | 275 | 106 | $22K |
| Zaven M Arslanian Glendale, CA | General Practice | 694 | 95 | $22K |
| John E Postley New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 330 | 90 | $21K |
| Huy Q Le Houston, TX | Family Practice | 152 | 66 | $21K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Par Pharm. | 248,505 | $15.0M |
| Granules Pharma GRANULES.NS | 277,806 | $13.6M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 227,268 | $8.9M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 143,394 | $7.0M |
| Hikma Pharmaceu HIK.L | 44,021 | $6.9M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 181,175 | $6.8M |
| Camber Pharmace | 140,405 | $6.0M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 62,714 | $3.8M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 59,765 | $2.8M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 52,530 | $2.3M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 30,274 | $1.2M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 26,858 | $1.1M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 363 | $19K |
| Mylan VTRS | 510 | $19K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 184 | $13K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 96 | $2,942 |