Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$294.8M
+11.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
20K
$14,741.70 per claim
Patients
1,828
1,288 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$294.8M
$161,201.59 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $294.8M for Gammaplex in 2024, for 19,998 prescriptions and refills to 1,828 patients (up 11.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $14,741.70.
Alabama had the highest Medicare cost for Gammaplex in 2024: $25.9M for 1,847 claims, followed by Texas ($25.9M).
Nilay R Shah, neurology in Fair Lawn, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Gammaplex in 2024: 355 claims costing $7.8M.
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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 | 355 | 37 | $7.8M |
| Abigail M Stocker Louisville, KY | Gastroenterology | 333 | 28 | $7.5M |
| Rajiv E Shah Winston Salem, NC |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,058 | 15,138 | 1,450 | $204.7M |
| 2023 | 1,235 | 19,067 | 1,741 | $265.2M |
| 2024 | 1,288 | 19,998 | 1,828 | $294.8M |
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.
| Ophthalmology |
| 86 |
| Under 11 |
| $2.2M |
| Guy T Burrows Shenandoah, TX | Neurology | 70 | Under 11 | $2.0M |
| David L White Huntsville, AL | Neurology | 72 | Under 11 | $1.9M |
| Stephanus Busono Somerset, NJ | Neurology | 68 | 13 | $1.7M |
| J M Watts Albertville, AL | Neurology | 62 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Juliet A Jenkins San Francisco, CA | Neurology | 68 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Reynard C Odenheimer Lake Charles, LA | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Mohammad Alsharabati Palos Heights, IL | Neurology | 120 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Terry D Heiman-Patterson Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Virendra V Ranadive Fayetteville, GA | Neurology | 72 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Christopher M Sinclair Port Jefferson, NY | Neurology | 51 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| David R Fernandez New York, NY | Rheumatology | 62 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Vita G Kesner Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 59 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Kenkichi Nozaki Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 65 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Sara Dehbashi Washington, DC | Neurology | 65 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Julie J Paik Baltimore, MD | Rheumatology | 52 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Lindsey H Mangum Florence, AL | Physician Assistant | 103 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Sergei Grando Irvine, CA | Dermatology | 65 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Matthew C Holtzman Wayne, MI | Neurology | 77 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Saima Khurram Canton, GA | Neurology | 39 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Raid G Ossi Jacksonville, FL | Interventional Cardiology | 37 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Shalini Mahajan Beverly Hills, CA | Neurology | 92 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| David F Fiorentino Stanford, CA | Dermatology | 57 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bio Products La | 20,001 | $294.8M |