Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$757.7M
-13.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
31K
$24,117.11 per claim
Patients
12K
6,508 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$758.0M
$61,921.38 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $757.7M for Epclusa in 2024, for 31,416 prescriptions and refills to 12,236 patients (down 13.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $24,117.11.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Epclusa in 2024: $77.9M for 3,222 claims, followed by Florida ($61.6M).
Jamiel Ramos, nurse practitioner in San Antonio, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Epclusa in 2024: 294 claims costing $7.0M.
Epclusa is made by Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD), listed in the Medicare spending data as Gilead Sciences.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamiel Ramos San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 294 | 104 | $7.0M |
| Babiswarup R Chandamuri Houma, LA | Gastroenterology | 244 | 90 | $6.2M |
| Amanda L Matthews |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,404 | 35,152 | 13,646 | $899.7M |
| 2023 | 6,634 | 33,483 | 13,017 | $876.9M |
| 2024 | 6,508 | 31,416 | 12,236 | $757.7M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 199 |
| 71 |
| $4.8M |
| Jennifer B Scheuermann New Orleans, LA | Physician Assistant | 182 | 68 | $4.2M |
| Anita Kohli Chandler, AZ | Infectious Disease | 103 | 34 | $2.6M |
| Kenzie R Reeder Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 109 | 41 | $2.6M |
| Andrea M Stewart Pittsburgh, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 110 | 44 | $2.5M |
| Kaya M Macmillan Phoenix, AZ | Physician Assistant | 101 | 37 | $2.4M |
| Gavin Ferguson Flagstaff, AZ | Physician Assistant | 101 | 44 | $2.4M |
| Richard A Manch Glendale, AZ | Gastroenterology | 92 | 33 | $2.2M |
| Nicole L Cheng Atlanta, GA | Physician Assistant | 86 | 37 | $2.0M |
| Stephanie Messmer Indianapolis, IN | Physician Assistant | 95 | 36 | $2.0M |
| Tina M Gregg Flowood, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 80 | 25 | $2.0M |
| Christina S Gast I Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 89 | 36 | $2.0M |
| Elaine A Engelsman Okemos, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 82 | 29 | $1.9M |
| Tram Pham San Antonio, TX | Physician Assistant | 78 | 33 | $1.9M |
| Suni Biju Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 77 | 28 | $1.9M |
| Vicki B McIntyre Tucson, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 71 | 24 | $1.9M |
| Adam J Hanje Columbus, OH | Gastroenterology | 74 | 26 | $1.8M |
| Patrick M Horne Gainesville, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 75 | 28 | $1.8M |
| Morgan E Stacey Lexington, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 78 | 30 | $1.8M |
| Ann C Moore Glendale, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 68 | 24 | $1.7M |
| David W Crabb Indianapolis, IN | Gastroenterology | 81 | 33 | $1.7M |
| Jeffrey McMahon Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | Physician Assistant | 72 | 30 | $1.7M |
| Tessa L Jones Pittsburgh, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 76 | 29 | $1.6M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences GILD | 31,431 | $758.0M |