Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$36.9M
-34.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
333K
$110.59 per claim
Patients
82K
56,253 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$36.9M
$448.50 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $36.9M for Febuxostat in 2024, for 333,224 prescriptions and refills to 82,165 patients (down 34.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $110.59.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Febuxostat in 2024: $5.6M for 51,713 claims, followed by New York ($3.7M).
Mark Barats, nephrology in West Hollywood, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Febuxostat in 2024: 1,683 claims costing $124K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Barats West Hollywood, CA | Nephrology | 1,683 | 201 | $124K |
| Ilya Gelman Los Angeles, CA | Nephrology | 1,072 | 116 | $86K |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52,865 | 310,441 | 75,522 | $61.9M |
| 2023 | 52,766 | 308,175 | 74,917 | $56.5M |
| 2024 | 56,253 | 333,224 | 82,165 | $36.9M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 552 |
| 60 |
| $48K |
| Maian Ye San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 444 | 155 | $40K |
| Joseph H Beaven Charlestown, IN | Internal Medicine | 181 | 58 | $35K |
| Wei Y Sun New York, NY | Nephrology | 709 | 98 | $35K |
| Shu May Lee Daly City, CA | Internal Medicine | 139 | 46 | $29K |
| Eleonora Fedonenko Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 308 | 37 | $27K |
| George R Dy Mansfield, PA | Internal Medicine | 208 | 65 | $25K |
| Hong S Kim Garden Grove, CA | Internal Medicine | 284 | 63 | $25K |
| Victor G Carabello Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 385 | 70 | $24K |
| Hone S Kaw Monterey Park, CA | Nephrology | 186 | 54 | $24K |
| Victor Lyapis Colusa, CA | General Practice | 297 | 33 | $23K |
| Ilya Rachman Reseda, CA | Internal Medicine | 207 | 21 | $22K |
| Sonia C Simoes Newark, NJ | Nephrology | 139 | 50 | $21K |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 200 | 47 | $20K |
| Anna Milstein Los Angeles, CA | Cardiology | 262 | 31 | $20K |
| Kyaw Moe Lakewood, CA | Nephrology | 195 | 46 | $18K |
| Hong Liang Rosemead, CA | Internal Medicine | 77 | 27 | $18K |
| Anait Galfaian Glendale, CA | Family Practice | 362 | 42 | $18K |
| Gary Reznik Los Angeles, CA | Cardiology | 212 | 27 | $18K |
| Stephanie K Higby Hamilton, NY | Physician Assistant | 73 | 20 | $17K |
| David Shek Anaheim, CA | General Practice | 92 | 27 | $17K |
| Gerald Y Ho La Palma, CA | Rheumatology | 118 | 29 | $17K |
| Jaroslav I Goldman Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 120 | 22 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alembic Pharmac | 84,452 | $10.2M |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 50,579 | $6.0M |
| Novadoz Pharmac | 49,612 | $5.7M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 51,571 | $5.6M |
| Viona Pharmaceu | 40,153 | $3.9M |
| Solco Healthcar | 26,365 | $2.5M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 9,858 | $1.0M |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 8,261 | $818K |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 7,703 | $676K |
| Macleods Pharma | 3,570 | $312K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 888 | $74K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 291 | $25K |