Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$137.5M
+2912.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,831
$23,575.12 per claim
Patients
1,935
1,679 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$137.5M
$71,042.12 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $137.5M for Fruzaqla in 2024, for 5,831 prescriptions and refills to 1,935 patients (up 2912.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $23,575.12.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Fruzaqla in 2024: $15.0M for 639 claims, followed by Florida ($10.9M).
Kirtan N Koticha, hematology-oncology in Shreveport, LA, had the highest Medicare cost for Fruzaqla in 2024: 33 claims costing $810K.
Fruzaqla is made by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TAK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Takeda Pharmace.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtan N Koticha Shreveport, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 33 | Under 11 | $810K |
| Omar R Kayaleh Orlando, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 28 | Under 11 | $670K |
| Norland Ng |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 141 | 174 | 147 | $4.6M |
| 2024 | 1,679 | 5,831 | 1,935 | $137.5M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims |
|---|
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.
| Hematology-Oncology |
| 24 |
| Under 11 |
| $607K |
| Sakti Chakrabarti Cleveland, OH | Hematology-Oncology | 26 | Under 11 | $599K |
| Scott Cole Tulsa, OK | Medical Oncology | 23 | Under 11 | $550K |
| Gail L Wright New Port Richey, FL | Medical Oncology | 22 | Under 11 | $542K |
| Kasra Karamlou Lorain, OH | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $482K |
| Humberto J Caldera Lake Worth, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $467K |
| Wells Messersmith Aurora, CO | Medical Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $464K |
| Evan P Pisick Zion, IL | Medical Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $458K |
| Aaron J Scott Tucson, AZ | Hematology-Oncology | 21 | Under 11 | $450K |
| Getinet D Ayalew Bridgeton, MO | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $434K |
| Jose A Cangiano Ponce, PR | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $431K |
| Eriko Nakajima Downey, CA | Physician Assistant | 17 | Under 11 | $415K |
| Fadi S Braiteh Las Vegas, NV | Medical Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $410K |
| Cong Zhang Woodland, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $404K |
| David Z Chang Newport News, VA | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $396K |
| Robert M Conry Anniston, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $396K |
| Igor Medic La Mesa, CA | Medical Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $388K |
| Hassan Hatoum Oklahoma City, OK | Hematology-Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $372K |
| Forrest L Thompson Shelby, NC | Medical Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $369K |
| Tammy E Roque Sherman, TX | Medical Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $354K |
| Jarvis D Reed Memphis, TN | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $352K |
| Joseph M Pascuzzo Fresno, CA | Medical Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $345K |
| Carol Guarnieri Scottsdale, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $345K |
| Spending |
|---|
| Takeda Pharmace TAK | 5,831 | $137.5M |