Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$580.5M
+7.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
56K
$10,448.45 per claim
Patients
4,677
3,142 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$580.8M
$124,131.27 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $580.5M for Gammagard Liquid in 2024, for 55,562 prescriptions and refills to 4,677 patients (up 7.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10,448.45.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Gammagard Liquid in 2024: $90.0M for 7,963 claims, followed by Florida ($64.8M).
Sergei Grando, dermatology in Irvine, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Gammagard Liquid in 2024: 195 claims costing $3.9M.
Gammagard Liquid is made by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TAK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Baxalta US Inc..
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Grando Irvine, CA | Dermatology | 195 | 24 | $3.9M |
| Danielle A O'Brien Jacksonville Beach, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 162 | 15 | $3.6M |
| Ann A Little |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,910 | 49,505 | 4,384 | $509.5M |
| 2023 | 2,995 | 53,693 | 4,400 | $542.7M |
| 2024 | 3,142 | 55,562 | 4,677 | $580.5M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 333 |
| 15 |
| $3.6M |
| Robert G Wilson Tampa, FL | Neurosurgery | 305 | 16 | $3.5M |
| Sharon Yegiaian Pasadena, CA | Neurology | 130 | Under 11 | $2.9M |
| T H Rao Charlotte, NC | Neurology | 77 | Under 11 | $2.7M |
| Perry B Shieh Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 212 | 12 | $2.7M |
| Khosro Farhad Dover, NH | Neurology | 188 | 12 | $2.4M |
| Shalini Mahajan Beverly Hills, CA | Neurology | 253 | 19 | $2.4M |
| Mark Gudesblatt Islip, NY | Neurology | 171 | 16 | $2.4M |
| Clifton L Gooch Tampa, FL | Neurology | 90 | Under 11 | $2.2M |
| Payam Soltanzadeh Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 250 | 16 | $2.2M |
| 1245320506 | Neurology | 93 | Under 11 | $2.1M |
| Indermohan S Luthra Rancho Mirage, CA | Neurology | 79 | Under 11 | $2.1M |
| Robert G Smith Houston, TX | Neurology | 209 | Under 11 | $2.0M |
| Raji P Grewal Bordentown, NJ | Neurology | 153 | 11 | $2.0M |
| Nicholas E Rome Columbus, IN | Neurology | 192 | 11 | $1.9M |
| Scott D Newsome Baltimore, MD | Neurology | 120 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Todd D Levine Phoenix, AZ | Neurology | 106 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Mohamed A Khalil Webster, TX | Neurology | 119 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Bhupatrai H Desai Upland, CA | Neurology | 43 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Samir P Macwan Rancho Mirage, CA | Neurology | 107 | 13 | $1.7M |
| Zachary Wilson Aurora, CO | Neurology | 85 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| David Greer Huntsville, AL | Neurology | 94 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Melanie G Taylor Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 150 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Baxalta US Inc. TAK | 55,615 | $580.8M |