Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$944.7M
+85.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.4M
$694.01 per claim
Patients
320K
69,400 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$945.1M
$2,950.91 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $944.7M for Gemtesa in 2024, for 1,361,226 prescriptions and refills to 320,144 patients (up 85.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $694.01.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Gemtesa in 2024: $94.1M for 124,452 claims, followed by New York ($82.6M).
Emily A Levandusky, physician assistant in Cheektowaga, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Gemtesa in 2024: 1,912 claims costing $1.6M.
Gemtesa is made by Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. (4506.T), listed in the Medicare spending data as Sumitomo Pharma.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily A Levandusky Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 1,912 | 519 | $1.6M |
| Armen Derboghossians Glendale, CA | Urology | 2,363 | 392 | $1.3M |
| Sarah Girardi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18,626 | 274,239 | 70,470 | $164.4M |
| 2023 | 43,281 | 757,843 | 187,065 | $508.2M |
| 2024 | 69,400 | 1,361,226 | 320,144 | $944.7M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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.
| Urology |
| 1,276 |
| 355 |
| $1.2M |
| Brian C Crotzer Cheektowaga, NY | Physician Assistant | 1,283 | 391 | $1.0M |
| Nancy L Wilcox Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 1,081 | 342 | $984K |
| Igor Ryndin Brooklyn, NY | Urology | 1,363 | 361 | $909K |
| Wei Y Sun New York, NY | Nephrology | 1,456 | 253 | $766K |
| Joel Lee Boston, MA | Physician Assistant | 791 | 196 | $724K |
| Ericka Sohlberg Santa Barbara, CA | Urology | 857 | 237 | $721K |
| Leah Y Nakamura Laguna Hills, CA | Urology | 756 | 211 | $658K |
| Sherif S El-Masry Yonkers, NY | Urology | 1,265 | 278 | $644K |
| Dayron Rodriguez Hialeah, FL | Urology | 1,063 | 255 | $636K |
| Alexander Gershman Los Angeles, CA | Urology | 1,197 | 203 | $634K |
| Melody A Denson Austin, TX | Urology | 765 | 210 | $629K |
| Felix CHI-Ming Yip Monterey Park, CA | Urology | 1,014 | 270 | $613K |
| Jenna C Phenicie Middletown, CT | Physician Assistant | 597 | 185 | $608K |
| Kristen Schreiber Saint Louis, MO | Physician Assistant | 733 | 183 | $599K |
| Yvette A Duchein New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 1,118 | 242 | $592K |
| Muriel K Boreham Dallas, TX | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 626 | 206 | $592K |
| Alienor S Gilchrist Stockbridge, GA | Urology | 831 | 206 | $584K |
| Anna Stoin Staten Island, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 1,004 | 204 | $571K |
| Carolyn F Langford Ft. Myers, FL | Urology | 516 | 188 | $550K |
| Vladimir Krichevsky Brooklyn, NY | Urology | 1,114 | 178 | $546K |
| Jose L Maymi Brownsville, TX | Urology | 608 | 233 | $545K |
| Julie K Dorsett Fishers, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 633 | 174 | $532K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Pharma 4506.T | 1,361,795 | $945.1M |