Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$16.9M
+29.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$887.45 per claim
Patients
3,088
2,228 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$16.9M
$5,459.10 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $16.9M for Envarsus Xr in 2024, for 19,005 prescriptions and refills to 3,088 patients (up 29.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $887.45.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Envarsus Xr in 2024: $1.7M for 1,988 claims, followed by Illinois ($1.5M).
Ruchi H Naik, nephrology in Philadelphia, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Envarsus Xr in 2024: 82 claims costing $124K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruchi H Naik Philadelphia, PA | Nephrology | 82 | 17 | $124K |
| Emily R Fitzpatrick New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 125 | 26 | $115K |
| Jyovani Joubert |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,527 | 11,883 | 2,006 | $10.3M |
| 2023 | 1,825 | 14,157 | 2,383 | $13.0M |
| 2024 | 2,228 | 19,005 | 3,088 | $16.9M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 107 |
| 19 |
| $110K |
| Jeffrey S Crippin Saint Louis, MO | Gastroenterology | 160 | 18 | $110K |
| Maria Aurora Posadas Salas Charleston, SC | Nephrology | 72 | 12 | $98K |
| Zahraa Hajjiri Detroit, MI | Nephrology | 114 | 18 | $93K |
| Basem Alkurdi Tampa, FL | Internal Medicine | 93 | 27 | $93K |
| Kawtar Al Khalloufi Tampa, FL | Gastroenterology | 76 | 26 | $89K |
| Boonyanuth Maturostrakul Springfield, MA | Nephrology | 99 | 18 | $82K |
| Jamie L Berkes Maywood, IL | Gastroenterology | 120 | 22 | $81K |
| Justin T Mahr Newark, DE | Physician Assistant | 87 | Under 11 | $69K |
| Elisha A Ramos Stony Brook, NY | Physician Assistant | 63 | Under 11 | $66K |
| Anthony E Poindexter West Springfield, MA | Nephrology | 70 | 17 | $66K |
| Sanjeev K Akkina Maywood, IL | Nephrology | 47 | 15 | $65K |
| Sharlinee Sritharan New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 72 | 13 | $63K |
| Richard N Formica New Haven, CT | Nephrology | 50 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Swati Rao Charlottesville, VA | Nephrology | 48 | Under 11 | $62K |
| Shirley M Marshall Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 38 | Under 11 | $58K |
| Douglas Krysan Chicago, IL | Physician Assistant | 73 | 16 | $58K |
| Ignatius Tang Chicago, IL | Nephrology | 93 | 15 | $57K |
| Melissa Y Yeung Boston, MA | Nephrology | 29 | Under 11 | $57K |
| Jessica Siudowski Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | Under 11 | $56K |
| Shaji Daniel Springfield, MA | Nephrology | 28 | Under 11 | $54K |
| Amanda E Carrington Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 37 | Under 11 | $53K |
| Joel D Schilling Saint Louis, MO | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 60 | Under 11 | $53K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Veloxis Pharmac | 19,015 | $16.9M |