Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.6M
+100.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
351K
$13.17 per claim
Patients
115K
66,571 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.6M
$40.06 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.6M for Cyanocobalamin Injection in 2024, for 350,714 prescriptions and refills to 115,317 patients (up 100.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $13.17.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Cyanocobalamin Injection in 2024: $821K for 56,745 claims, followed by New York ($505K).
Teresella M Gondolo, neurology in Elmhurst, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Cyanocobalamin Injection in 2024: 424 claims costing $20K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresella M Gondolo Elmhurst, NY | Neurology | 424 | 111 | $20K |
| Asher Rudowsky Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 305 | 59 | $14K |
| Ji H Han Flushing, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49,989 | 224,685 | 78,586 | $2.2M |
| 2023 | 57,431 | 273,156 | 94,065 | $2.3M |
| 2024 | 66,571 | 350,714 | 115,317 | $4.6M |
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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.
| Pain Management |
| 273 |
| 76 |
| $13K |
| Eneida Agosto-Colon Jackson Heights, NY | Rheumatology | 173 | 62 | $7,922 |
| Fatima M Khan Floral Park, NY | Rheumatology | 246 | 82 | $7,909 |
| Misha Denham Coral Gables, FL | Endocrinology | 224 | 84 | $7,648 |
| Sinae Jung Elmhurst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 162 | 38 | $7,486 |
| Alexander R Rances New York, NY | Anesthesiology | 145 | 58 | $6,715 |
| Srinivas M Ravi Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 172 | 48 | $6,596 |
| Laura Marquis-Dusauzay Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 139 | 66 | $6,384 |
| Stephanie Carter-Robin Jackson Heights, NY | Podiatry | 135 | 52 | $6,190 |
| Irina Shendrik NY, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 126 | 21 | $5,788 |
| Michelle O Twito Brooklyn, NY | Physician Assistant | 122 | 41 | $5,639 |
| Zara Hercules White Plains, NY | Podiatry | 126 | 40 | $5,547 |
| Farshad D Hannanian Great Neck, NY | Neurology | 117 | 47 | $5,398 |
| Steve Menna New York, NY | Podiatry | 113 | 45 | $5,203 |
| Howard J Reifer Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 106 | 32 | $4,922 |
| Pramila K Kolisetty Bronx, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 105 | 41 | $4,840 |
| K. G Thampy Saint Louis, MO | Endocrinology | 210 | 68 | $4,827 |
| Kathrine A Gold Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 107 | 29 | $4,794 |
| Walaa Housny Brooklyn, NY | Interventional Pain Management | 99 | 21 | $4,509 |
| Oscar M Castillo Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 93 | 34 | $4,301 |
| Brad P Baltz Little Rock, AR | Hematology-Oncology | 258 | 56 | $4,243 |
| Florence Shum Brooklyn, NY | Neurology | 91 | 36 | $4,213 |
| Patrice Powell Fresh Meadows, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 91 | 27 | $4,189 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 81,278 | $1.4M |
| Somerset Therap | 68,290 | $1.3M |
| Vitruvias Thera | 73,946 | $782K |
| Sola Pharmaceut | 43,827 | $436K |
| Meitheal Pharma | 56,582 | $394K |
| Amer. Regent | 11,852 | $144K |
| Lifestar Pharma | 7,158 | $92K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 4,986 | $53K |
| Fresenius-Premi | 1,046 | $11K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 614 | $7,200 |
| Sagent Pharmace | 511 | $4,935 |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 118 | $3,667 |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 285 | $1,704 |
| Bluepoint Labor | 246 | $1,361 |
| Meitheal-Novapl | 42 | $149 |