Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$27.1M
-21.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
131K
$206.69 per claim
Patients
26K
17,523 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$27.1M
$1,044.37 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $27.1M for Entecavir in 2024, for 131,107 prescriptions and refills to 25,945 patients (down 21.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $206.69.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Entecavir in 2024: $6.4M for 34,232 claims, followed by New York ($4.4M).
Naoky C Tsai, gastroenterology in Kailua, HI, had the highest Medicare cost for Entecavir in 2024: 139 claims costing $147K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naoky C Tsai Kailua, HI | Gastroenterology | 139 | 35 | $147K |
| Christopher D Bui Santa Ana, CA | Internal Medicine | 584 | 96 | $118K |
| Catherine A Magee |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14,442 | 114,408 | 21,479 | $37.2M |
| 2023 | 15,580 | 119,737 | 23,154 | $34.5M |
| 2024 | 17,523 | 131,107 | 25,945 | $27.1M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 132 |
| 43 |
| $105K |
| Miu Lai Ng Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 160 | 36 | $105K |
| Ngoc An Phan Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 80 | 17 | $81K |
| Quang Q Phan Garden Grove, CA | Gastroenterology | 197 | 43 | $70K |
| Chuong T Tran Honolulu, HI | Gastroenterology | 115 | 31 | $67K |
| Huy N Trinh San Jose, CA | Gastroenterology | 204 | 33 | $66K |
| Leena K Hong Honolulu, HI | Physician Assistant | 133 | 35 | $65K |
| Tammy K Lee San Francisco, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 258 | 64 | $64K |
| Stewart Cooper San Francisco, CA | Gastroenterology | 102 | 19 | $59K |
| Tu Tranvan Rosemead, CA | Gastroenterology | 296 | 47 | $56K |
| Francis Y Yao San Francisco, CA | Gastroenterology | 227 | 52 | $55K |
| Lauren K Thomas Houston, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 193 | 35 | $52K |
| Chester D Zahn San Gabriel, CA | Gastroenterology | 110 | 16 | $48K |
| Richard T Frederick San Francisco, CA | Gastroenterology | 120 | 29 | $47K |
| Truong-Sinh Leduc Fountain Valley, CA | Gastroenterology | 150 | 22 | $47K |
| Shirley S Wong Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 42 | 13 | $45K |
| Anurag Maheshwari Baltimore, MD | Gastroenterology | 83 | 16 | $43K |
| Rachel L Thomas Chattanooga, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 58 | 13 | $42K |
| Michael M Dao Garden Grove, CA | Internal Medicine | 108 | 22 | $42K |
| Chien Chiang New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 172 | 22 | $40K |
| Huy A Nguyen San Jose, CA | Gastroenterology | 257 | 33 | $40K |
| Alfred F Tobias Stanford, CA | Physician Assistant | 314 | 53 | $40K |
| Raphael B Merriman San Francisco, CA | Gastroenterology | 92 | 26 | $39K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pharma LLC | 55,615 | $11.8M |
| Camber Pharmace | 49,388 | $9.4M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 14,755 | $3.5M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 5,730 | $1.4M |
| Solco Healthcar | 2,825 | $651K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 1,275 | $222K |
| Breckenridge | 753 | $150K |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 530 | $68K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 186 | $25K |
| Florida Pharmac | 85 | $4,454 |