Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.4M
-1.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,293
$1,032.86 per claim
Patients
1,781
1,468 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.4M
$1,909.72 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.4M for Cordran in 2024, for 3,293 prescriptions and refills to 1,781 patients (down 1.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,032.86.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Cordran in 2024: $1.3M for 1,304 claims, followed by New York ($272K).
Sima Z Torabian, dermatology in Sacramento, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Cordran in 2024: 42 claims costing $77K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sima Z Torabian Sacramento, CA | Dermatology | 42 | 21 | $77K |
| Richard C Newton McAllen, TX | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Gustavo Serrano Tampa, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,599 | 3,654 | 2,016 | $3.6M |
| 2023 | 1,455 | 3,353 | 1,839 | $3.4M |
| 2024 | 1,468 | 3,293 | 1,781 | $3.4M |
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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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 14 |
| Under 11 |
| $35K |
| Sandra Min Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Makenzie R Griffin Prince Frederick, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $30K |
| CHI Rosenberg Woodland Hills, CA | Dermatology | 24 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Mia L Luna Redlands, CA | Dermatology | 27 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Paola G Rodriguez West Hollywood, CA | Dermatology | 11 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Evette W Ramsay Baldwin Park, CA | Dermatology | 21 | 13 | $17K |
| Michael P Lorek Washington, DC | Dermatology | 19 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Gabrielle Brown Los Angeles, CA | Dermatology | 18 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Stuart R Israel Woodland Hills, CA | Dermatology | 17 | 11 | $13K |
| Mark Guralnick Woodland Hills, CA | Dermatology | 12 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Jay E Wolverton Indianapolis, IN | Dermatology | 12 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Kwame S Denianke Oakland, CA | Dermatology | 12 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Adam A Pettey Roseville, CA | Dermatology | 14 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Pooya Jahanshahi Providence, RI | Dermatology | 14 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Inder Dhillon Hayward, CA | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Elisa S Kapler Denver, CO | Dermatology | 14 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Luis T Garcia Chicago, IL | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $11K |
| William Howe Littleton, CO | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Brittany L Heffner Springfield, VA | Dermatology | 12 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Eyal K Levit Brooklyn, NY | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Vaughan C Graves Phila, PA | Dermatology | 12 | Under 11 | $9,685 |
| Kayla Murphy Dallas, TX | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 11 | Under 11 | $9,596 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Almirall, LLC | 3,293 | $3.4M |