Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$948K
+183.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,844
$333.41 per claim
Patients
705
536 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$948K
$1,344.99 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $948K for Duavee in 2024, for 2,844 prescriptions and refills to 705 patients (up 183.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $333.41.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Duavee in 2024: $236K for 659 claims, followed by New York ($105K).
Jannet T Huang, internal medicine in Irvine, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Duavee in 2024: 108 claims costing $50K.
Duavee is made by Pfizer Inc. (PFE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Wyeth/Pfizer.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannet T Huang Irvine, CA | Internal Medicine | 108 | 29 | $50K |
| Caroline E Peterson Centerville, OH | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 146 | 32 | $42K |
| Howard C Mandel |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 14 | - | $2,610 |
| 2023 | 282 | 953 | 375 | $334K |
| 2024 | 536 | 2,844 | 705 | $948K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 110 |
| 17 |
| $27K |
| Steven R Goldstein New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 47 | 14 | $24K |
| Kurt D Miller Mission Viejo, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 51 | Under 11 | $20K |
| John M Lee Milton, FL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 64 | 21 | $17K |
| John S Link Orange, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 56 | 18 | $14K |
| Margaret J Nachtigall New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 46 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Mary Jane J Minkin New Haven, CT | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 19 | Under 11 | $9,772 |
| George C Scott Manteca, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 19 | Under 11 | $8,943 |
| Melanie L Marin New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 27 | Under 11 | $8,501 |
| Steven B Powers Chesapeake, VA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 24 | Under 11 | $6,772 |
| Mark A Jacobs Houston, TX | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $6,694 |
| Christine Chai Newport Beach, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 17 | Under 11 | $6,222 |
| Sara Cooper Orange, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $5,801 |
| Dafna Trites Northridge, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 17 | Under 11 | $5,772 |
| Lawrence S Phillips Atlanta, GA | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $5,103 |
| William F Lee Nashville, TN | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 24 | Under 11 | $5,013 |
| Reva D Tackett Lexington, KY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $4,927 |
| Brandie L McGuire Centerville, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $4,804 |
| C K Chance Augusta, GA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 19 | Under 11 | $4,716 |
| Rebecca C Brightman NY, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 18 | Under 11 | $4,690 |
| Kim S Ervin Arcata, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 14 | Under 11 | $4,541 |
| Sibel N Bessim Wellesley, MA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 18 | Under 11 | $4,313 |
| Miriam Greene New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 16 | Under 11 | $4,212 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Wyeth/Pfizer PFE | 2,844 | $948K |