Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.4M
+5.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
380K
$19.33 per claim
Patients
357K
23,186 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.4M
$20.60 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.4M for Gavilyte-C in 2024, for 380,476 prescriptions and refills to 356,940 patients (up 5.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $19.33.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Gavilyte-C in 2024: $2.6M for 120,313 claims, followed by Washington ($383K).
Angela G Peterson, physician assistant in Los Angeles, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Gavilyte-C in 2024: 3,160 claims costing $71K.
Gavilyte-C is made by Lupin Limited (LUPIN.NS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Lupin Pharmaceu.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela G Peterson Los Angeles, CA | Physician Assistant | 3,160 | 2,986 | $71K |
| Rosa M Valadao Oakland, CA | Gastroenterology | 2,594 | 2,476 | $60K |
| Christopher Hung |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21,132 | 276,075 | 262,932 | $4.7M |
| 2023 | 23,367 | 358,947 | 337,967 | $7.0M |
| 2024 | 23,186 | 380,476 | 356,940 | $7.4M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 1,901 |
| 1,816 |
| $45K |
| Linda M Lui Sacramento, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 1,578 | 1,497 | $36K |
| Joon W Kim Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 1,201 | 1,151 | $29K |
| Jeffrey M Fox San Rafael, CA | Gastroenterology | 1,219 | 1,191 | $27K |
| Shraddha C Batra Sun City, AZ | Physician Assistant | 1,213 | 1,172 | $27K |
| Ahmad Farooq Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 1,642 | 1,457 | $26K |
| Kevin Ng-Tang San Francisco, CA | Physician Assistant | 1,075 | 1,038 | $24K |
| Navin Paul Fargo, ND | Gastroenterology | 1,068 | 1,024 | $24K |
| Manorama Rani G Patwa Fremont, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 1,033 | 998 | $23K |
| Megan Palsa Oakland, CA | Physician Assistant | 1,001 | 984 | $23K |
| John F Riopelle Lone Tree, CO | Gastroenterology | 871 | 856 | $20K |
| Margarita Vincent North Highlands, CA | Physician Assistant | 819 | 793 | $19K |
| Kavita Tumma Port Huron, MI | Gastroenterology | 1,031 | 1,017 | $19K |
| Vaman S Jakribettuu Lone Tree, CO | Gastroenterology | 812 | 790 | $19K |
| Monica A Muzzin Vallejo, CA | Physician Assistant | 817 | 808 | $18K |
| Annie W Li San Leandro, CA | Physician Assistant | 807 | 773 | $18K |
| Kathryn Mathews Wenatchee, WA | Physician Assistant | 828 | 811 | $17K |
| Brett J Partridge Vancouver, WA | Gastroenterology | 730 | 711 | $16K |
| Kevin T Kao Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 688 | 646 | $15K |
| Gurcharn Singh Lancaster, CA | Internal Medicine | 673 | 622 | $15K |
| Erica C Boettcher Lafayette, CO | Gastroenterology | 659 | 645 | $15K |
| Jordan H Wolff Lutherville, MD | Gastroenterology | 671 | 661 | $15K |
| Alex S Grigorian Long Beach, CA | Physician Assistant | 663 | 642 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 380,623 | $7.4M |