Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.4M
-26.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,635
$908.58 per claim
Patients
620
475 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.4M
$3,861.46 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.4M for Cycloset in 2024, for 2,635 prescriptions and refills to 620 patients (down 26.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $908.58.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Cycloset in 2024: $472K for 568 claims, followed by New York ($242K).
David A Sisam, endocrinology in Houma, LA, had the highest Medicare cost for Cycloset in 2024: 32 claims costing $45K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A Sisam Houma, LA | Endocrinology | 32 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Jaime T Goodman Mount Vernon, OH | Endocrinology | 30 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Simona M Scumpia |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 665 | 3,929 | 839 | $3.6M |
| 2023 | 572 | 3,358 | 777 | $3.2M |
| 2024 | 475 | 2,635 | 620 | $2.4M |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 33 |
| Under 11 |
| $33K |
| Alexis F Holder Austin, TX | Physician Assistant | 36 | Under 11 | $32K |
| Saleemah Y Fahmi Dallas, TX | Endocrinology | 28 | Under 11 | $31K |
| Janna Prater Philadelphia, PA | Endocrinology | 46 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Aruna Venkatesh San Antonio, TX | Endocrinology | 56 | 14 | $30K |
| Mark D Holm Saint Cloud, MN | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Michael Simon Sayreville, NJ | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Aleksandra Kraeher Jupiter, FL | Endocrinology | 18 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Lev Aminov Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 24 | 11 | $23K |
| Felix A Olash Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Donna M Steel Wynnewood, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Martin M Grajower Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Nathan C Trentham Etowah, TN | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Edwin J Whitney San Antonio, TX | Cardiology | 37 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Andrew J Garza Dallas, TX | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Michael L Sher Brick, NJ | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Bennett T Baquet Lafayette, LA | Endocrinology | 21 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Yasmine Elamir Jersey City, NJ | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Harold T Pretorius Cincinnati, OH | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Daniel Huberman Summit, NJ | Endocrinology | 20 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Wei Feng South Pasadena, CA | Endocrinology | 24 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Gavriel Fuzaylov Forest Hills, NY | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Howard E Huey New York, NY | Endocrinology | 27 | Under 11 | $14K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Santarus Inc/Sa | 2,635 | $2.4M |