Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.3M
-3.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,048
$6,923.20 per claim
Patients
204
235 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.3M
$35,566.26 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.3M for Deferiprone in 2024, for 1,048 prescriptions and refills to 204 patients (down 3.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $6,923.20.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Deferiprone in 2024: $1.1M for 178 claims, followed by New York ($556K).
Shikara S Jordan, nurse practitioner in Augusta, GA, had the highest Medicare cost for Deferiprone in 2024: 36 claims costing $328K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikara S Jordan Augusta, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 36 | Under 11 | $328K |
| Erin S Semeyn Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $210K |
| Ronjay Rakkhit |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 152 | 603 | 136 | $5.7M |
| 2023 | 216 | 859 | 198 | $7.5M |
| 2024 | 235 | 1,048 | 204 | $7.3M |
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 |
| 22 |
| Under 11 |
| $208K |
| Melanie S Parsell Brick, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $163K |
| Michael Levy Boston, MA | Neurology | 29 | Under 11 | $154K |
| Douglas J Rausch Minneapolis, MN | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $154K |
| Laura Popeck Crowley, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $122K |
| Melissa Nagel Concord, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $117K |
| Nina Pagaduan Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $115K |
| Andrew M Weber Panama City, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $99K |
| Lino M Chien Houston, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $96K |
| Ashley E Ray New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $92K |
| Michael H Bar Stamford, CT | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $86K |
| Ki Y Chung Spartanburg, SC | Medical Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $78K |
| Homam Alkaied Duluth, MN | Hematology-Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $48K |
| Rejani P Kannampallil Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $43K |
| Addison R Tolentino Kansas City, MO | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Charles J Parker Salt Lake City, UT | Hematology | 15 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Marie E Teschler Roseville, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $36K |
| Luke J Liu Plymouth, MA | Hospitalist | 11 | Under 11 | $31K |
| Phillip D Reid East Brunswick, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $31K |
| Binu S Nair Waxahachie, TX | Medical Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $29K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 520 | $3.7M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 528 | $3.5M |