Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$269.1M
+22.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
20K
$13,463.28 per claim
Patients
1,843
1,218 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$270.0M
$146,278.65 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $269.1M for Gammaked in 2024, for 19,990 prescriptions and refills to 1,843 patients (up 22.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $13,463.28.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Gammaked in 2024: $31.4M for 2,153 claims, followed by Florida ($27.2M).
Nilay R Shah, neurology in Fair Lawn, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Gammaked in 2024: 120 claims costing $3.6M.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilay R Shah Fair Lawn, NJ | Neurology | 120 | 14 | $3.6M |
| Abdul R Ahmed Boston, MA | Dermatology | 166 | 14 | $2.9M |
| Sami L Khella Philadelphia, PA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 898 | 12,535 | 1,364 | $173.2M |
| 2023 | 1,034 | 15,701 | 1,548 | $219.5M |
| 2024 | 1,218 | 19,990 | 1,843 | $269.1M |
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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 |
| 278 |
| 14 |
| $2.8M |
| 1245320506 | Neurology | 100 | 11 | $2.4M |
| Khosro Farhad Dover, NH | Neurology | 144 | 11 | $2.1M |
| Sergei Grando Irvine, CA | Dermatology | 135 | 14 | $2.0M |
| Edward G Hill Jr. Winston Salem, NC | Neurology | 29 | Under 11 | $1.9M |
| Sukanthi Kovvuru Little Rock, AR | Neurology | 173 | 15 | $1.8M |
| Payam Soltanzadeh Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 155 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Nagesh B Krish Union City, NJ | Neurology | 68 | 12 | $1.7M |
| Mohamed A Khalil Webster, TX | Neurology | 68 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
| Riley J Snook Carmel, IN | Neurology | 172 | 14 | $1.6M |
| Norman Latov New York, NY | Neurology | 82 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
| Raji P Grewal Bordentown, NJ | Neurology | 144 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
| Amanda L Witt Jackson, MS | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 186 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Kourosh Rezania Chicago, IL | Neurology | 103 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Zachary Simmons Hershey, PA | Neurology | 57 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Andrew W Wong San Antonio, TX | Neurology | 70 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Steve-Felix Belinga Fort Smith, AR | Neurology | 118 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Shawke A Soueidan Williamsburg, VA | Neurology | 59 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Arturo R Sanchez Phoenix, AZ | Physician Assistant | 130 | 13 | $1.4M |
| Zahid F Cheema Oklahoma City, OK | Neurology | 126 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Thomas H Brannagan III New York, NY | Neurology | 79 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Marinos Dalakas Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 97 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| T H Rao Charlotte, NC | Neurology | 38 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Kedrion Biophar | 20,035 | $270.0M |