Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.3M
Prescriptions
199
$6,546.68 per claim
Patients
35
35 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.3M
$37,222.56 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.3M for Deflazacort in 2024, for 199 prescriptions and refills to 35 patients. The average cost per claim was $6,546.68.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Deflazacort in 2024: $387K for 46 claims, followed by New York ($288K).
Debra J Guntrum, nurse practitioner in Rochester, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Deflazacort in 2024: 36 claims costing $209K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra J Guntrum Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 36 | Under 11 | $209K |
| Hoda Z Abdel-Hamid Pittsburgh, PA | Pediatric Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $101K |
| Yaowaree Leavell |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | 199 | 35 | $1.3M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS |
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.
| Neurology |
| 17 |
| Under 11 |
| $71K |
| 199 |
| $1.3M |