Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.2M
-59.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
123
$18,018.20 per claim
Patients
24
28 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.2M
$92,343.27 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.2M for Ferriprox (3 Times A Day) in 2024, for 123 prescriptions and refills to 24 patients (down 59.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $18,018.20.
Louisiana had the highest Medicare cost for Ferriprox (3 Times A Day) in 2024: $534K for 20 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($412K).
Shannon J Carroll, nurse practitioner in Baltimore, MD, had the highest Medicare cost for Ferriprox (3 Times A Day) in 2024: 12 claims costing $338K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon J Carroll Baltimore, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $338K |
| Michael Levy Boston, MA | Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $128K |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 65 | 442 | 61 | $9.0M |
| 2023 | 51 | 259 | 41 | $5.5M |
| 2024 | 28 | 123 | 24 | $2.2M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Chiesi USA, Inc | 123 | $2.2M |