Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.5M
+28.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,969
$1,170.86 per claim
Patients
831
583 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.5M
$4,183.26 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.5M for Gleostine in 2024, for 2,969 prescriptions and refills to 831 patients (up 28.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,170.86.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Gleostine in 2024: $483K for 422 claims, followed by Florida ($253K).
Omar H Butt, medical oncology in Saint Louis, MO, had the highest Medicare cost for Gleostine in 2024: 57 claims costing $56K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar H Butt Saint Louis, MO | Medical Oncology | 57 | 18 | $56K |
| Enrico C Lallana Sacramento, CA | Neurology | 39 | Under 11 | $50K |
| Candy Miranda |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 456 | 2,208 | 662 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 583 | 2,969 | 831 | $3.5M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims |
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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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 34 |
| Under 11 |
| $43K |
| Mohamed A Hamza Columbus, OH | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Annie Voong Torrance, CA | Pharmacist | 23 | Under 11 | $31K |
| Michael N Youssef Houston, TX | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Dana L Moussalli Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Edward J Dropcho Indianapolis, IN | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Nathan Clarke Ann Arbor, MI | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Joe S Mendez Salt Lake City, UT | Neurosurgery | 20 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Richard M Green Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Alfredo D Voloschin Orlando, FL | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Sharon C Whitney Boston, MA | Physician Assistant | 31 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Wendy J Sherman Jacksonville, FL | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Jigisha P Thakkar Maywood, IL | Neurology | 31 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Cornelius Ware Houston, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 32 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Keith Lerro Wilson, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Irving E Lafrancis Joplin, MO | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Esther Kim New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Erin M Dunbar Atlanta, GA | Hematology-Oncology | 29 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Christina C Orr Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Samantha J Caron Rochester, MN | Physician Assistant | 19 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Alissa A Thomas Burlington, VT | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Stephen M Szabo Johns Creek, GA | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Scott J Peak Redwood City, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Spending |
|---|
| Nextsource Biot | 2,969 | $3.5M |