Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.4M
-26.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$181.50 per claim
Patients
4,060
4,508 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.4M
$842.31 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.4M for Desmopressin Acetate in 2024, for 18,842 prescriptions and refills to 4,060 patients (down 26.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $181.50.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Desmopressin Acetate in 2024: $404K for 2,147 claims, followed by New York ($263K).
Jonathan A Stringer, endocrinology in Hot Springs, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Desmopressin Acetate in 2024: 12 claims costing $18K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan A Stringer Hot Springs, AR | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Daryl R Burrows Hot Springs, AR | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Benjamin C Peng |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,548 | 19,850 | 4,135 | $5.0M |
| 2023 | 4,373 | 18,657 | 3,913 | $4.6M |
| 2024 | 4,508 | 18,842 | 4,060 | $3.4M |
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.
| Urology |
| 174 |
| 69 |
| $9,713 |
| Seema H Doshi Seattle, WA | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 15 | Under 11 | $9,651 |
| Vishnu Garla Jackson, MS | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $9,348 |
| Stephanie M Romeis Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $8,647 |
| Donald Klinestiver Pittsburgh, PA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $7,946 |
| Max E Mercado Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $7,942 |
| Connor Rucks Dubuque, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $7,813 |
| Sherry Basile Greensburg, PA | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $7,447 |
| Sandra L Weber Greenville, SC | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $7,176 |
| Hemlata Moturi Pittsburgh, PA | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $6,559 |
| Jane M Korducki La Crosse, WI | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $6,524 |
| Nicholas A Tritos Boston, MA | Endocrinology | 19 | Under 11 | $6,208 |
| Peter J Snyder Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $6,191 |
| Victor J Compres Matos Green Bay, WI | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $6,090 |
| Frederick A White Abilene, TX | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $5,905 |
| Karen C McCowen San Diego, CA | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $5,862 |
| Ian S Elliot Toledo, OH | Endocrinology | 18 | Under 11 | $5,806 |
| Kimberly I Weiss Bismarck, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $5,706 |
| Maha Abu Kishk Kansas City, MO | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $5,604 |
| Rudruidee Karnchanasorn Kansas City, KS | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $5,588 |
| Eunice Y Chuang Cambridge, MA | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $5,459 |
| Adarsh Jha East Hartford, CT | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $5,354 |
| Eliza Oh West Linn, OR | Internal Medicine | 37 | Under 11 | $5,328 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Apotex Corp | 18,774 | $3.4M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 68 | $6,351 |