Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$48.4M
-42.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
262K
$184.35 per claim
Patients
73K
46,315 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$48.4M
$661.89 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $48.4M for Colesevelam Hcl in 2024, for 262,495 prescriptions and refills to 73,099 patients (down 42.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $184.35.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Colesevelam Hcl in 2024: $4.4M for 16,936 claims, followed by Georgia ($3.5M).
Hoang T Nguyen, internal medicine in Fountain Valley, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Colesevelam Hcl in 2024: 354 claims costing $109K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoang T Nguyen Fountain Valley, CA | Internal Medicine | 354 | 120 | $109K |
| Anhtuan D Nguyen Westminster, CA | Internal Medicine | 384 | 71 | $62K |
| George Hall |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42,418 | 231,451 | 63,599 | $86.6M |
| 2023 | 43,911 | 240,788 | 66,716 | $83.4M |
| 2024 | 46,315 | 262,495 | 73,099 | $48.4M |
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 |
| 390 |
| 124 |
| $45K |
| Myron E Shirasu Honolulu, HI | Internal Medicine | 58 | 17 | $29K |
| Mary Wang Rowland Heights, CA | Internal Medicine | 55 | 15 | $29K |
| Saad F Habba Summit, NJ | Gastroenterology | 83 | 29 | $29K |
| Fadhil A Hussein Toledo, OH | Cardiology | 75 | 26 | $29K |
| Frederick C Albano Riverhead, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 62 | 19 | $28K |
| Samuel J Tarwater Dothan, AL | Gastroenterology | 206 | 62 | $27K |
| Scott A Sarrels Dothan, AL | Gastroenterology | 156 | 51 | $26K |
| Raul Ebran-Gonzalez Hialeah Gardens, FL | Internal Medicine | 65 | 17 | $26K |
| Tri-Dung G Hoang Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 49 | 19 | $25K |
| Paul B Lamb Dothan, AL | Gastroenterology | 177 | 43 | $23K |
| Hui-Li Huang Bronx, NY | Family Practice | 118 | 37 | $23K |
| Craig D Perlman Bethpage, NY | Endocrinology | 29 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Mark J Dibenedetto Port Jefferson, NY | Internal Medicine | 36 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Kevin L Tack Manhasset, NY | Gastroenterology | 76 | 22 | $21K |
| Michael Barrett Lamar, SC | Family Practice | 104 | 44 | $21K |
| Nehme Gabriel Leesburg, FL | Gastroenterology | 97 | 51 | $21K |
| Alan Goldenberg Riverhead, NY | Endocrinology | 38 | 13 | $21K |
| Raymond M Thomas Canandaigua, NY | Gastroenterology | 252 | 80 | $21K |
| Johannes D Veldhuis Meridian, ID | Endocrinology | 143 | 64 | $21K |
| Roger M Alvarado Mobile, AL | Internal Medicine | 90 | 31 | $21K |
| Kota J Reddy Sugarland, TX | Cardiology | 44 | 14 | $21K |
| James H Liu San Gabriel, CA | Cardiology | 97 | 27 | $20K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Cosette Pharmac | 93,543 | $16.1M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 43,025 | $10.4M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 40,969 | $7.5M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 18,026 | $3.8M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 18,369 | $3.8M |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 28,585 | $3.6M |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 18,734 | $3.1M |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 1,109 | $137K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 244 | $30K |