Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.4M
+56.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
12K
$283.49 per claim
Patients
8,231
4,092 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.4M
$412.35 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.4M for Gardasil 9 in 2024, for 11,970 prescriptions and refills to 8,231 patients (up 56.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $283.49.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Gardasil 9 in 2024: $475K for 1,596 claims, followed by Illinois ($282K).
Armaghan Azad, emergency medicine in Moreno Valley, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Gardasil 9 in 2024: 660 claims costing $195K.
Gardasil 9 is made by Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Merck Sharp & D.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armaghan Azad Moreno Valley, CA | Emergency Medicine | 660 | 482 | $195K |
| Cedric E Davis II Parker, AZ | Family Practice | 622 | 458 | $154K |
| Ruth E Mays |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,929 | 5,319 | 3,546 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 2,611 | 7,055 | 4,777 | $2.2M |
| 2024 | 4,092 | 11,970 | 8,231 | $3.4M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 263 |
| 196 |
| $75K |
| Marc R Watkins Nashville, TN | Preventive Medicine | 229 | 164 | $72K |
| Alejandra Moscoso-Agosto McKinney, TX | Family Practice | 282 | 219 | $68K |
| Eldridge G Burns Jr. Seward, NE | Family Practice | 257 | 197 | $66K |
| Weslin Thomas Des Plaines, IL | Family Practice | 167 | 144 | $44K |
| Annette V Wagner Wilkes Barre, PA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 159 | 105 | $43K |
| Rushdi Alul Chicago, IL | Emergency Medicine | 150 | 111 | $43K |
| Richard D Clark Marietta, OH | Family Practice | 147 | 111 | $41K |
| John R Bogdasarian Fitchburg, MA | Otolaryngology | 154 | 119 | $40K |
| Shaun D Gill Doylestown, PA | Hospitalist | 141 | 98 | $38K |
| Vince Faridani Pembroke Pines, FL | Internal Medicine | 137 | 109 | $37K |
| Ikenna S Nzeogu Tazewell, VA | Internal Medicine | 144 | 102 | $37K |
| Daniel R Bauer Charlotte, NC | Internal Medicine | 158 | 112 | $35K |
| Jai G Wadhwani Williamsville, NY | Cardiology | 118 | 88 | $33K |
| Jason A Torrente Hamilton, NJ | Family Practice | 119 | 83 | $31K |
| Melissa D Tonn Dallas, TX | Preventive Medicine | 95 | 68 | $30K |
| Karen M Donaldson Baltimore, MD | Family Practice | 103 | 71 | $29K |
| Michael Stanford Trussville, AL | Family Practice | 109 | 76 | $27K |
| Jayson A Weir Carson City, NV | Hospitalist | 88 | 64 | $23K |
| Lindsay M Weaver Indianapolis, IN | Emergency Medicine | 75 | 55 | $22K |
| Anthony J Oliva Jr. San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 84 | 66 | $20K |
| Maria V Fletcher Indianapolis, IN | Family Practice | 69 | 50 | $19K |
| Winnie L Mann Redmond, WA | Specialist | 53 | 41 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & D MRK | 11,989 | $3.4M |