Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$48.3M
+26.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
74K
$655.05 per claim
Patients
51K
17,073 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$48.3M
$946.63 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $48.3M for Gvoke Hypopen 2-Pack in 2024, for 73,715 prescriptions and refills to 51,017 patients (up 26.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $655.05.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Gvoke Hypopen 2-Pack in 2024: $3.7M for 5,777 claims, followed by New York ($3.4M).
Michael Sokol, internal medicine in Overland Park, KS, had the highest Medicare cost for Gvoke Hypopen 2-Pack in 2024: 12 claims costing $172K.
Gvoke Hypopen 2-Pack is made by Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. (XERS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Xeris Pharmaceu.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Sokol Overland Park, KS | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $172K |
| Geraldo A Saavedra Whitehall, PA | Endocrinology | 280 | 106 | $170K |
| Hansel M Rayner |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,107 | 35,831 | 25,901 | $23.0M |
| 2023 | 13,982 | 56,599 | 40,122 | $38.1M |
| 2024 | 17,073 | 73,715 | 51,017 | $48.3M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 230 |
| 107 |
| $150K |
| Stella Ilyayeva Rego Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 231 | 104 | $146K |
| Omar Manlapaz Duncanville, TX | Endocrinology | 235 | 172 | $143K |
| Krishdeep Khosla Oakbrook Terrace, IL | Internal Medicine | 190 | 178 | $134K |
| Mandeep Gill Las Vegas, NV | Family Practice | 146 | 87 | $122K |
| Monica G Robles Anniston, AL | Endocrinology | 167 | 113 | $118K |
| Troy T Ellis Jacksonville, FL | Physician Assistant | 185 | 156 | $117K |
| Wedad Rahman Conyers, GA | Endocrinology | 173 | 107 | $116K |
| Shehzad M Topiwala Stockbridge, GA | Endocrinology | 155 | 119 | $101K |
| Aurea Y Cordero Whitehall, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 161 | 72 | $99K |
| Elaina Adderley Montgomery, AL | Endocrinology | 138 | 107 | $92K |
| Arelis M Madera Port Charlotte, FL | Endocrinology | 144 | 109 | $90K |
| Nilay Desai Rocky Mount, NC | Endocrinology | 144 | 99 | $90K |
| Jessica N Wisdom Dothan, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 127 | 83 | $84K |
| Thomas McDowell Scotland Neck, NC | Pharmacist | 124 | 81 | $79K |
| Ronald S Watts Stockbridge, GA | Endocrinology | 95 | 59 | $78K |
| Pavel E Terreros Allentown, PA | Family Practice | 68 | 11 | $70K |
| Jennifer J Johnson Bakersfield, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 69 | 23 | $67K |
| Kristen Muscarello Independence, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 75 | 52 | $66K |
| Juanito U Uy Jr. Muncie, IN | Endocrinology | 96 | 76 | $64K |
| Rauf Baba Dyersburg, TN | Endocrinology | 99 | 59 | $64K |
| McKenzie Baker Akron, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 90 | 66 | $63K |
| Angela T Amendola New York, NY | Physician Assistant | 103 | 58 | $62K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Xeris Pharmaceu XERS | 73,745 | $48.3M |