Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$159.7M
+66.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
12K
$13,531.97 per claim
Patients
2,329
2,244 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$159.7M
$68,560.44 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $159.7M for Doptelet in 2024, for 11,800 prescriptions and refills to 2,329 patients (up 66.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $13,531.97.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Doptelet in 2024: $21.1M for 1,516 claims, followed by New York ($16.6M).
Kaushik Sen, medical oncology in Durham, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Doptelet in 2024: 107 claims costing $1.2M.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaushik Sen Durham, NC | Medical Oncology | 107 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Scott W McGee Massillon, OH | Hematology-Oncology | 61 | 13 | $1.1M |
| Harsha Vyas Dublin, GA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,196 | 4,854 | 1,198 | $60.6M |
| 2023 | 1,613 | 7,220 | 1,609 | $96.0M |
| 2024 | 2,244 | 11,800 | 2,329 | $159.7M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 58 |
| 12 |
| $962K |
| Lucus W Enslin Seattle, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 37 | Under 11 | $699K |
| Pamela G Hodges Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 55 | Under 11 | $697K |
| Susie Lee Los Angeles, CA | Physician Assistant | 37 | Under 11 | $649K |
| Myron E Bednar Flemington, NJ | Hematology | 31 | Under 11 | $596K |
| Michael J Stanek Gilbert, AZ | Hematology-Oncology | 23 | Under 11 | $579K |
| Jimmy E Fong Jr. Duarte, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 32 | Under 11 | $568K |
| Emily Yam New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $525K |
| Hannah R Schwabe Rochester, NY | Physician Assistant | 26 | Under 11 | $519K |
| Bradley W Lash Allentown, PA | Hematology-Oncology | 43 | Under 11 | $511K |
| Doreen B Brettler Worcester, MA | Hematology-Oncology | 28 | Under 11 | $496K |
| Tarek Chidiac Columbus, OH | Hematology-Oncology | 36 | Under 11 | $496K |
| Ahmad Shaker St Petersburg, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $490K |
| Shahrooz Eshaghian Los Angeles, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 31 | Under 11 | $488K |
| Caitlin O'Neill Los Angeles, CA | Hematology | 20 | Under 11 | $486K |
| Kyle Greene Las Vegas, NV | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $481K |
| Yifan Tu St. Louis, MO | Hematology-Oncology | 49 | Under 11 | $465K |
| Wahid T Hanna Knoxville, TN | Hematology-Oncology | 43 | Under 11 | $451K |
| Rizwan Danish Flint, MI | Hematology-Oncology | 40 | Under 11 | $451K |
| David J Kuter Boston, MA | Hematology-Oncology | 23 | Under 11 | $430K |
| Elizabeth M Bengtson Lebanon, NH | Hematology | 21 | Under 11 | $413K |
| Brent H Limbaugh Augusta, GA | Hematology-Oncology | 22 | Under 11 | $411K |
| Noman Rafique Massillon, OH | Hematology-Oncology | 27 | Under 11 | $411K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Akarx, Inc. | 11,800 | $159.7M |