Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$129.6M
+83.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,112
$61,372.59 per claim
Patients
595
367 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$129.8M
$217,769.97 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $129.6M for Cortrophin in 2024, for 2,112 prescriptions and refills to 595 patients (up 83.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $61,372.59.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Cortrophin in 2024: $17.4M for 297 claims, followed by New Jersey ($12.0M).
Jordan L Tran, family practice in Winchester, VA, had the highest Medicare cost for Cortrophin in 2024: 47 claims costing $6.3M.
Cortrophin is made by ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANIP), listed in the Medicare spending data as Ani Pharmaceuti.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan L Tran Winchester, VA | Family Practice | 47 | Under 11 | $6.3M |
| Victoria Katz Brooklyn, NY | Rheumatology | 77 | 25 | $5.0M |
| Kelly B Hughart |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 77 | 298 | 100 | $17.6M |
| 2023 | 219 | 1,113 | 326 | $70.8M |
| 2024 | 367 | 2,112 | 595 | $129.6M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 53 |
| 16 |
| $3.7M |
| Payam Shakouri Poughkeepsie, NY | Nephrology | 59 | 22 | $3.4M |
| Steven M Bromley Audubon, NJ | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $2.9M |
| Victor G Carabello Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 43 | 14 | $2.4M |
| Nickolas M Tyris Sewell, NJ | Rheumatology | 20 | Under 11 | $2.3M |
| Dwight A Silvera Evansville, IN | Ophthalmology | 30 | Under 11 | $2.0M |
| Amanda B Greene Ridgeland, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Wassim S Saikali Beckley, WV | Rheumatology | 30 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Jeremy M Morgan Tulsa, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Enrique A Mendez Lake Charles, LA | Rheumatology | 27 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Eneida Agosto-Colon Jackson Heights, NY | Rheumatology | 18 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Alfonso Bello Glenview, IL | Rheumatology | 19 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Regina R Berkovich West Hollywood, CA | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Wendy L Donaugh Billings, MT | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Diana J Hylton Merced, CA | Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| David J Chesner Willow Grove, PA | Rheumatology | 17 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| John M Demicco Savannah, GA | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Lindsey M Simpson Muskego, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Pamala Shroh-Sammons Clifton Park, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Edith Utley Savannah, GA | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $966K |
| Long Huynh-Duc Greenville, SC | Rheumatology | 14 | Under 11 | $945K |
| Anis A Rauf Hinsdale, IL | Nephrology | 14 | Under 11 | $893K |
| Sumita S Mazumdar Poughkeepsie, NY | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $879K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 2,113 | $129.8M |