Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$877K
+9.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,581
$157.13 per claim
Patients
3,853
1,810 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$877K
$227.59 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $877K for Heplisav-B in 2024, for 5,581 prescriptions and refills to 3,853 patients (up 9.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $157.13.
Massachusetts had the highest Medicare cost for Heplisav-B in 2024: $137K for 864 claims, followed by California ($97K).
Armaghan Azad, emergency medicine in Moreno Valley, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Heplisav-B in 2024: 321 claims costing $51K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armaghan Azad Moreno Valley, CA | Emergency Medicine | 321 | 236 | $51K |
| John R Bogdasarian Fitchburg, MA | Otolaryngology | 324 | 220 | $50K |
| Cedric E Davis II |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,607 | 4,923 | 3,195 | $799K |
| 2024 | 1,810 | 5,581 | 3,853 | $877K |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 181 |
| 127 |
| $28K |
| Ruth E Mays Highland Park, MI | Family Practice | 136 | 94 | $22K |
| Shaun D Gill Doylestown, PA | Hospitalist | 119 | 86 | $19K |
| Annette V Wagner Wilkes Barre, PA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 93 | 62 | $14K |
| Rushdi Alul Chicago, IL | Emergency Medicine | 82 | 57 | $13K |
| Eldridge G Burns Jr. Seward, NE | Family Practice | 90 | 59 | $13K |
| Marc R Watkins Nashville, TN | Preventive Medicine | 75 | 52 | $12K |
| Richard D Clark Marietta, OH | Family Practice | 70 | 52 | $10K |
| Jason A Torrente Hamilton, NJ | Family Practice | 52 | 38 | $7,863 |
| Jai G Wadhwani Williamsville, NY | Cardiology | 50 | 33 | $7,531 |
| David C Christiansen Missoula, MT | Infectious Disease | 38 | 25 | $6,361 |
| Anthony J Oliva Jr. San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 41 | 30 | $6,258 |
| Daniel R Bauer Charlotte, NC | Internal Medicine | 36 | 25 | $6,010 |
| Michael Stanford Trussville, AL | Family Practice | 35 | 28 | $5,624 |
| Layne K Kamalu Kaysville, UT | Family Practice | 37 | 27 | $5,525 |
| Robert D Bruce Cleveland, OH | Internal Medicine | 34 | 21 | $5,346 |
| Zeiad A Fakhouri Hopewell Junction, NY | Family Practice | 35 | 23 | $5,261 |
| Mirza Baig Quincy, MA | Internal Medicine | 29 | 16 | $4,730 |
| Ikenna S Nzeogu Tazewell, VA | Internal Medicine | 30 | 20 | $4,678 |
| Lindsay M Weaver Indianapolis, IN | Emergency Medicine | 30 | 22 | $4,610 |
| Daniel L Icenogle Viroqua, WI | Family Practice | 28 | 21 | $4,492 |
| Karen M Donaldson Baltimore, MD | Family Practice | 30 | 25 | $4,458 |
| Navya Nambudiri Chestnut Hill, MA | Internal Medicine | 27 | 19 | $4,398 |
| Spending |
|---|
| Dynavax Technol | 5,582 | $877K |