Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$17.9M
+30.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,699
$4,830.10 per claim
Patients
1,693
838 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$17.9M
$10,553.18 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $17.9M for Dalvance in 2024, for 3,699 prescriptions and refills to 1,693 patients (up 30.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $4,830.10.
Alabama had the highest Medicare cost for Dalvance in 2024: $5.2M for 1,111 claims, followed by Louisiana ($2.4M).
Kerry S Clark, nurse practitioner in Winfield, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Dalvance in 2024: 161 claims costing $868K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry S Clark Winfield, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 161 | 30 | $868K |
| Scott D Parker Huntsville, AL | Infectious Disease | 193 | 59 | $772K |
| Joshua L Argo |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 618 | 2,276 | 1,108 | $10.5M |
| 2023 | 689 | 2,828 | 1,299 | $13.7M |
| 2024 | 838 | 3,699 | 1,693 | $17.9M |
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.
| General Surgery |
| 93 |
| 28 |
| $497K |
| Michael T Hames Florence, AL | Podiatry | 77 | 16 | $446K |
| John O Waits Northport, AL | General Surgery | 48 | 11 | $248K |
| Jerald P Wallace Lexington, KY | General Surgery | 41 | Under 11 | $214K |
| Summer P Slater Huntsville, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 63 | 18 | $207K |
| Olatunji J Oluwatade Vicksburg, MS | Infectious Disease | 32 | 17 | $175K |
| Jack H Austin Jr. Augusta, GA | Infectious Disease | 40 | Under 11 | $151K |
| Justin D Moellinger Bessemer, AL | General Surgery | 27 | Under 11 | $144K |
| Jennifer M Lynch Hartsville, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | 13 | $144K |
| Amanda H Gill Vicksburg, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | 16 | $138K |
| Johnnie Alston Montgomery, AL | Podiatry | 22 | 14 | $133K |
| Elsa Schexnaildre New Orleans, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | 14 | $131K |
| James D Roy Dothan, AL | General Surgery | 22 | Under 11 | $129K |
| Timothy P Noonan Nashville, TN | Infectious Disease | 22 | Under 11 | $127K |
| Amie M Wilson Hammond, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | 17 | $122K |
| Joseph C Wallace Tuscaloosa, AL | General Surgery | 23 | Under 11 | $121K |
| Daniel M Shapiro Baton Rouge, LA | Infectious Disease | 22 | 11 | $117K |
| Ashley F Lusk Scottsboro, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $111K |
| Tyler J Eads Tuscaloosa, AL | General Surgery | 21 | Under 11 | $108K |
| David A Dean Atlanta, GA | Thoracic Surgery | 20 | Under 11 | $105K |
| Mark E Lustberg New Haven, CT | Infectious Disease | 16 | Under 11 | $90K |
| James L Crowe Jr. Houma, LA | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $90K |
| Mallika Kamana Webster, TX | Infectious Disease | 16 | Under 11 | $89K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Durata/Allergan | 3,699 | $17.9M |