Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.9M
-27.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,666
$290.33 per claim
Patients
1,660
1,721 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.9M
$1,167.28 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.9M for Danazol in 2024, for 6,666 prescriptions and refills to 1,660 patients (down 27.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $290.33.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Danazol in 2024: $254K for 784 claims, followed by Florida ($176K).
Yogenthiran Saunthararajah, hematology in Cleveland, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Danazol in 2024: 58 claims costing $15K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yogenthiran Saunthararajah Cleveland, OH | Hematology | 58 | 12 | $15K |
| Mark J Hamblin Kansas City, KS | Pulmonary Disease | 29 | Under 11 | $12K |
| David Z Drew |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,909 | 8,001 | 1,878 | $2.8M |
| 2023 | 1,881 | 7,549 | 1,839 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 1,721 | 6,666 | 1,660 | $1.9M |
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.
| Hematology-Oncology |
| 31 |
| 13 |
| $10K |
| Manjeet S Chawla Chicago, IL | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $9,414 |
| Khaled El-Shami Washington, DC | Hematology-Oncology | 24 | Under 11 | $7,985 |
| Lori C Hemrock Warren, OH | Hematology-Oncology | 24 | Under 11 | $7,470 |
| Rohan Faria Coral Springs, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $7,412 |
| Elizabeth D Weiland Charleston, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $7,406 |
| Yazan Madanat Dallas, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 22 | Under 11 | $7,164 |
| Robert A Johnson Germantown, TN | Hematology-Oncology | 21 | Under 11 | $7,030 |
| Ubaidullah Sharief Anderson, IN | Hematology | 12 | Under 11 | $6,683 |
| Selina Luger Philadelphia, PA | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $6,562 |
| Seyed Hamid Sayar Avon, IN | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $6,507 |
| Peter B Rintels Cranston, RI | Hematology | 16 | Under 11 | $6,428 |
| Michael Porubcin Moline, IL | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $6,406 |
| Gustavo A Cadavid Hialeah, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $6,147 |
| Emma J Birks Lexington, KY | Cardiology | 17 | Under 11 | $6,093 |
| George K Pang Whittier, CA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $6,001 |
| Faisal Musa Dearborn, MI | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $5,932 |
| Poongothai Sundaram Columbus, OH | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $5,612 |
| Jihad Khattab Tulsa, OK | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $5,484 |
| Meghana Bansal Little Rock, AR | Hematology-Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $5,390 |
| Adarsh M Hiremath Gastonia, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 23 | Under 11 | $5,321 |
| Kenneth S Poon San Leandro, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $5,146 |
| Robert B Berryman Dallas, TX | Medical Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $4,929 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva USA TEVA | 3,686 | $1.1M |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 2,946 | $861K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 38 | $7,381 |