Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$18.0M
+13.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,702
$10,578.71 per claim
Patients
201
110 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$18.0M
$89,576.92 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $18.0M for Darzalex in 2024, for 1,702 prescriptions and refills to 201 patients (up 13.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10,578.71.
Arkansas had the highest Medicare cost for Darzalex in 2024: $2.9M for 341 claims, followed by New York ($2.6M).
Kamal Patel, hematology-oncology in Little Rock, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Darzalex in 2024: 245 claims costing $2.2M.
Darzalex is made by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), listed in the Medicare spending data as Janssen Biotech.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamal Patel Little Rock, AR | Hematology-Oncology | 245 | 12 | $2.2M |
| Ratesh Khillan Brooklyn, NY | Medical Oncology | 50 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Gopal R Kunta |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 134 | 1,509 | 198 | $15.9M |
| 2023 | 119 | 1,457 | 196 | $15.9M |
| 2024 | 110 | 1,702 | 201 | $18.0M |
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.
| Medical Oncology |
| 72 |
| Under 11 |
| $794K |
| Harsha Vyas Dublin, GA | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $655K |
| Gardith Joseph Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 66 | Under 11 | $610K |
| Elizabeth J Delgiacco Christiansted, VI | Medical Oncology | 52 | Under 11 | $596K |
| Omer Khalil Little Rock, AR | Hematology-Oncology | 68 | Under 11 | $542K |
| Manish Dhawan Minden, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 83 | Under 11 | $492K |
| Jolly Varki Miami, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 58 | Under 11 | $471K |
| Samer S Kasbari Goldsboro, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 28 | Under 11 | $446K |
| Arjun Iyengar New York, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $442K |
| Rohit Kapoor Live Oak, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 26 | Under 11 | $336K |
| Saleha S Sajid Kingwood, TX | Hematology | 19 | Under 11 | $308K |
| Maciej K Drazkiewicz Chicago, IL | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $291K |
| 1407859259 | Hematology-Oncology | 37 | Under 11 | $270K |
| William R Mitchell Huntersville, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 34 | Under 11 | $268K |
| Angela Burgin Victoria, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $264K |
| Nino Aleksidze Montgomery, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 26 | Under 11 | $240K |
| Bhavna Gupta Union City, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $228K |
| Thomas B Sneed Little Rock, AR | Hematology-Oncology | 28 | Under 11 | $217K |
| David P Ellent Kingwood, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $215K |
| Srilata Gundala Hinsdale, IL | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $211K |
| Hector A Velez Cortes Ponce, PR | Hematology-Oncology | 43 | Under 11 | $211K |
| James R Berenson West Hollywood, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 25 | Under 11 | $186K |
| Omayra L Gonzalez San Juan, PR | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $181K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech JNJ | 1,702 | $18.0M |