Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.6M
+19.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
44K
$59.74 per claim
Patients
15K
11,546 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.6M
$181.61 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.6M for Kapspargo Sprinkle in 2024, for 44,297 prescriptions and refills to 14,573 patients (up 19.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $59.74.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Kapspargo Sprinkle in 2024: $287K for 4,774 claims, followed by New York ($241K).
Wassim Shaheen, interventional cardiology in Wichita, KS, had the highest Medicare cost for Kapspargo Sprinkle in 2024: 18 claims costing $4,785.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wassim Shaheen Wichita, KS | Interventional Cardiology | 18 | Under 11 | $4,785 |
| Oranu G Ibekie Merrillville, IN | Family Practice | 78 | 12 | $4,577 |
| Brandon M Roscoe |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,154 | 34,763 | 11,418 | $2.0M |
| 2023 | 9,740 | 36,906 | 12,234 | $2.2M |
| 2024 | 11,546 | 44,297 | 14,573 | $2.6M |
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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 |
| 101 |
| 20 |
| $4,423 |
| Mazen I Madhoun Salem, VA | Family Practice | 84 | 11 | $4,303 |
| Kishor Patel I Rocky River, OH | Internal Medicine | 61 | 11 | $4,251 |
| Rutvik S Patel Fort Wayne, IN | Internal Medicine | 183 | 12 | $4,028 |
| Robert L Buckingham Ojai, CA | Internal Medicine | 59 | 14 | $3,983 |
| Harold A Ferguson Jr. Eaton, OH | Family Practice | 65 | 11 | $3,891 |
| Valerie A Erdman Beachwood, OH | Internal Medicine | 47 | Under 11 | $3,749 |
| Davanand C Doodnauth Lexington, KY | Internal Medicine | 59 | Under 11 | $3,624 |
| Daniel C Meador Sonora, CA | Hospitalist | 100 | 18 | $3,568 |
| Stella Ilyayeva Rego Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 50 | 17 | $3,403 |
| Abby Hanson Canton, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $3,075 |
| James Franz Canton, OH | Family Practice | 67 | 11 | $3,073 |
| Lisa M Stolarczyk Albuquerque, NM | Family Practice | 70 | 21 | $3,053 |
| 1972598530 | Geriatric Medicine | 63 | Under 11 | $3,014 |
| Michael T Gilpatrick Indianapolis, IN | Anesthesiology | 53 | Under 11 | $2,926 |
| Gokulan Ratnarajah Columbus, OH | Internal Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $2,908 |
| Haitham M Azem Bedford, OH | Internal Medicine | 52 | Under 11 | $2,866 |
| Manish Garg Wilmington, DE | Nephrology | 17 | Under 11 | $2,777 |
| Benson S Bonyo Akron, OH | Family Practice | 30 | Under 11 | $2,774 |
| Thomas J Martin Nashville, IN | Family Practice | 82 | Under 11 | $2,686 |
| Orlando Hernandez Cincinnati, OH | Internal Medicine | 78 | 18 | $2,640 |
| Luke D Pyron Carthage, MO | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,618 |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 37 | Under 11 | $2,613 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ohm-Sun Pharmac | 44,309 | $2.6M |