Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$533K
-16.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,261
$163.36 per claim
Patients
1,062
452 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$533K
$501.61 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $533K for Gemcitabine Hcl in 2024, for 3,261 prescriptions and refills to 1,062 patients (down 16.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $163.36.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Gemcitabine Hcl in 2024: $223K for 981 claims, followed by Florida ($93K).
Songchuan Guo, hematology-oncology in Brooklyn, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Gemcitabine Hcl in 2024: 52 claims costing $22K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songchuan Guo Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 52 | 19 | $22K |
| Azriel Hirschfeld Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 140 | 44 | $17K |
| Dirk C Davidson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 345 | 2,439 | 766 | $492K |
| 2023 | 394 | 2,719 | 884 | $639K |
| 2024 | 452 | 3,261 | 1,062 | $533K |
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.
| Medical Oncology |
| 29 |
| Under 11 |
| $10K |
| Alex Wu Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 25 | Under 11 | $9,744 |
| Jerry J George Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 30 | Under 11 | $8,247 |
| Venkata K Marella Clifton, NJ | Urology | 20 | 17 | $7,527 |
| Li-Teh Wu Elmhurst, NY | Medical Oncology | 25 | 11 | $6,709 |
| Aasim S Sehbai Anniston, AL | Medical Oncology | 39 | Under 11 | $6,381 |
| Zili He X Flushing, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 43 | 14 | $6,119 |
| Kirtan N Koticha Shreveport, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 35 | Under 11 | $6,057 |
| Deepali Sharma Riverhead, NY | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $5,814 |
| Sanjeev K Gupta Coconut Creek, FL | Urology | 16 | 14 | $5,543 |
| Umangi M Patel Newburgh, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $5,235 |
| Sanjeev Jain East Patchogue, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $4,886 |
| David T Chu Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $4,285 |
| George Cyriac Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $4,233 |
| Ravi K Patel Stuart, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 28 | Under 11 | $4,174 |
| Triantafillos J Fillos Bayside, NY | Medical Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $3,996 |
| Varun Modi Middletown, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,979 |
| Antoine E Chahine Canfield, OH | Medical Oncology | 52 | Under 11 | $3,885 |
| Robert L Fiorelli Plains, PA | Urology | 16 | Under 11 | $3,775 |
| Noshir A Dacosta Smithtown, NY | Medical Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,621 |
| Abhirami Vivekanandarajah Staten Island, NY | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $3,584 |
| Raj Satkunasivam Houston, TX | Urology | 26 | 18 | $3,576 |
| Louis J Avvento Southampton, NY | Medical Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $3,506 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data