Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$462K
-54.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,599
$288.75 per claim
Patients
368
181 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$462K
$1,254.63 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $462K for Irinotecan Hcl in 2024, for 1,599 prescriptions and refills to 368 patients (down 54.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $288.75.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Irinotecan Hcl in 2024: $307K for 397 claims, followed by California ($49K).
Azriel Hirschfeld, hematology-oncology in Brooklyn, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Irinotecan Hcl in 2024: 192 claims costing $182K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azriel Hirschfeld Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 192 | 59 | $182K |
| Ratesh Khillan Brooklyn, NY | Medical Oncology | 47 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Songchuan Guo |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 160 | 1,457 | 318 | $935K |
| 2023 | 153 | 1,358 | 308 | $1.0M |
| 2024 | 181 | 1,599 | 368 | $462K |
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.
| Hematology-Oncology |
| 41 |
| Under 11 |
| $29K |
| Muhammad I Kafeel Richmond Hill, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Aasim S Sehbai Anniston, AL | Medical Oncology | 31 | Under 11 | $7,895 |
| Collin C Vu Fountain Valley, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $7,627 |
| Manish Dhawan Minden, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 53 | Under 11 | $4,105 |
| Michael S Chung Torrance, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,546 |
| Yasir Alhassani Temple Terrace, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $3,264 |
| Carlos A Gadea Orlando, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $3,228 |
| Warner Peng Oxnard, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 32 | Under 11 | $3,182 |
| Jolly Varki Miami, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $2,832 |
| Vinicio Hernandez Orlando, FL | Medical Oncology | 23 | Under 11 | $2,436 |
| Shahab A Khan Houston, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 27 | Under 11 | $2,261 |
| Jose E Abreu Arbelo San Juan, PR | Hematology-Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $2,208 |
| Pratibha K Desai Saint Petersburg, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 21 | Under 11 | $2,018 |
| Kevin DO Fountain Valley, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,980 |
| Myron E Bednar Flemington, NJ | Hematology | 14 | Under 11 | $1,772 |
| Harsha Vyas Dublin, GA | Internal Medicine | 28 | Under 11 | $1,751 |
| Sifredo Acaron III Mayaguez, PR | Hematology-Oncology | 30 | Under 11 | $1,703 |
| Jayaram S Bharadwaj Anaheim, CA | Medical Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,671 |
| Nader Javadi Calabasas, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,587 |
| Javier Ruiz New Windsor, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $1,551 |
| Eugenio G Galindo McAllen, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $1,524 |
| Edgardo Luis Santiago-Guzman San Juan, PR | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $1,472 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data