Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$376K
+8.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,700
$221.43 per claim
Patients
536
550 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$376K
$702.30 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $376K for Evamist in 2024, for 1,700 prescriptions and refills to 536 patients (up 8.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $221.43.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Evamist in 2024: $59K for 260 claims, followed by New York ($38K).
A. J Staub, obstetrics & gynecology in Dallas, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Evamist in 2024: 11 claims costing $3,895.
Evamist is made by Perrigo Company plc (PRGO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Perrigo/Padagis.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J Staub Dallas, TX | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $3,895 |
| Diane J Sutter Kenmore, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $3,287 |
| Rita Melkonian |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 448 | 772 | 447 | $151K |
| 2023 | 472 | 1,413 | 457 | $347K |
| 2024 | 550 | 1,700 | 536 | $376K |
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.
| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 12 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,625 |
| Keith B Elbourne Zachary, LA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,493 |
| Samantha S Tojino Evans, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $2,335 |
| Cristina B Truman Waco, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $2,095 |
| Kathryn S Holloway San Antonio, TX | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,054 |
| Carolyn W Quist Fort Worth, TX | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,989 |
| Debra Brendel Providence, RI | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,919 |
| Kathrine D Nash Chicago, IL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,905 |
| Hoang N Giep Spartanburg, SC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,771 |
| Erik S Plantiko Onalaska, WA | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $1,611 |
| Shelley D Leblanc Jennings, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $1,541 |
| Sharon L Dicicco Paducah, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $1,466 |
| Diahnn F Campbell Los Angeles, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,466 |
| Anna Cooper Starkville, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $1,192 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Perrigo/Padagis PRGO | 1,700 | $376K |