Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$29.4M
-40.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$1,510.86 per claim
Patients
3,772
3,353 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$29.5M
$7,808.84 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $29.4M for Deferasirox in 2024, for 19,489 prescriptions and refills to 3,772 patients (down 40.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,510.86.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Deferasirox in 2024: $3.3M for 1,387 claims, followed by California ($3.2M).
Shantae J Jenkins, internal medicine in North Charleston, SC, had the highest Medicare cost for Deferasirox in 2024: 94 claims costing $366K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shantae J Jenkins North Charleston, SC | Internal Medicine | 94 | 20 | $366K |
| Julie Kanter Washko Birmingham, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 111 | 27 | $275K |
| Erin S Semeyn |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,848 | 17,399 | 3,291 | $52.2M |
| 2023 | 3,018 | 18,313 | 3,431 | $49.2M |
| 2024 | 3,353 | 19,489 | 3,772 | $29.4M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 29 |
| Under 11 |
| $195K |
| Kerri M Presley Charleston, SC | Physician Assistant | 38 | Under 11 | $192K |
| Bertrand Y Tuan San Francisco, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 34 | Under 11 | $180K |
| Jon Fukumoto Honolulu, HI | Hematology | 37 | Under 11 | $176K |
| Shannon J Carroll Baltimore, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $174K |
| Dava A Nelson Ann Arbor, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $164K |
| Sarah R Kruell Minneapolis, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $157K |
| David D Biggs Frisco, CO | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $154K |
| Dana Delaski Jackson, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 48 | Under 11 | $154K |
| Dorothy A Kleinert New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 43 | Under 11 | $148K |
| Farzana Sayani Philadelphia, PA | Hematology-Oncology | 44 | Under 11 | $142K |
| Suzanne T Ludlum New Hyde Park, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $131K |
| Stephanie V Matthies Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $128K |
| Stephanie S Harry Tulsa, OK | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $128K |
| Lino M Chien Houston, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 68 | 12 | $126K |
| Esteban I Gomez Orange, CA | Pediatric Medicine | 52 | Under 11 | $124K |
| Anne D Rishon San Leandro, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 90 | 11 | $120K |
| Laura M Pirich Columbia, SC | Pediatric Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $120K |
| Lindsey M Beckham Vestavia, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 32 | Under 11 | $118K |
| Jacqueline V Dioguardi Ann Arbor, MI | Physician Assistant | 29 | Under 11 | $114K |
| Michail Alevizakos Chesapeake, VA | Hematology-Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $112K |
| Frank Akwaa Rochester, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 51 | Under 11 | $111K |
| Brent Blackwell Birmingham, AL | Physician Assistant | 35 | Under 11 | $110K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Xiromed, LLC | 4,513 | $6.5M |
| Camber Pharmace | 4,822 | $5.9M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 3,405 | $5.9M |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 1,737 | $2.7M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 2,286 | $2.6M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 1,141 | $2.3M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 206 | $1.3M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 811 | $935K |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 67 | $395K |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 64 | $289K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 253 | $277K |
| Novadoz Pharmac | 48 | $220K |
| Teva Pharm TEVA | 29 | $132K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 49 | $56K |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 46 | $43K |
| Alembic Pharmac | 37 | $40K |