Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$763K
+37.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
13K
$60.48 per claim
Patients
12K
3,141 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$764K
$65.98 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $763K for Ipol in 2024, for 12,616 prescriptions and refills to 11,565 patients (up 37.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $60.48.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ipol in 2024: $159K for 3,244 claims, followed by Illinois ($53K).
Armaghan Azad, emergency medicine in Moreno Valley, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Ipol in 2024: 829 claims costing $49K.
Ipol is made by Sanofi (SNY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Sanofi-Pasteur.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armaghan Azad Moreno Valley, CA | Emergency Medicine | 829 | 816 | $49K |
| Cedric E Davis II Parker, AZ | Family Practice | 501 | 470 | $27K |
| Pak H Lai Canby, OR |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,164 | 6,748 | 5,602 | $394K |
| 2023 | 2,537 | 9,232 | 8,301 | $554K |
| 2024 | 3,141 | 12,616 | 11,565 | $763K |
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.
| Pharmacist |
| 311 |
| 208 |
| $18K |
| Anthony J Oliva Jr. San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 168 | 163 | $9,438 |
| Rushdi Alul Chicago, IL | Emergency Medicine | 117 | 110 | $6,939 |
| William C Heymann Sarasota, FL | Family Practice | 111 | 109 | $6,461 |
| Elisa G Melendez Thornton, CO | Family Practice | 108 | 100 | $6,087 |
| Linda S Sullivan Fairfax, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 160 | 159 | $5,760 |
| Lauren K Hedde North Kingstown, RI | Family Practice | 32 | 32 | $5,706 |
| Ravi J Patel Gainesville, FL | Family Practice | 93 | 92 | $5,513 |
| Jessica Amoros Warrenton, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 148 | 148 | $5,328 |
| Winnie L Mann Redmond, WA | Specialist | 89 | 86 | $5,313 |
| Nichole Hansen-Cruz San Diego, CA | Family Practice | 141 | 141 | $5,076 |
| Fermin Leguen Las Vegas, NV | Preventive Medicine | 75 | 70 | $4,911 |
| Cai Glushak Chicago, IL | Emergency Medicine | 77 | 77 | $4,546 |
| Umber Chohan Fontana, CA | Internal Medicine | 120 | 120 | $4,320 |
| Michael C Maine Jr. San Diego, CA | Family Practice | 119 | 119 | $4,284 |
| Jason A Torrente Hamilton, NJ | Family Practice | 69 | 63 | $4,274 |
| Nicolette I Bembenek Vancouver, WA | Family Practice | 24 | 24 | $4,272 |
| Amanda I Mullins Santa Monica, CA | Family Practice | 118 | 118 | $4,248 |
| Walter B Kane II Marco Island, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | 35 | 35 | $4,228 |
| Bonzo K Reddick Savannah, GA | Family Practice | 61 | 51 | $4,007 |
| Ruth E Mays Highland Park, MI | Family Practice | 63 | 60 | $3,975 |
| Catherine M Bodnar Midland, MI | Preventive Medicine | 65 | 63 | $3,968 |
| Krishdeep Khosla Oakbrook Terrace, IL | Internal Medicine | 62 | 61 | $3,753 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sanofi-Pasteur SNY | 12,623 | $764K |