Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.5M
+3.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,714
$880.11 per claim
Patients
374
456 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.5M
$4,022.79 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.5M for Katerzia in 2024, for 1,714 prescriptions and refills to 374 patients (up 3.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $880.11.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Katerzia in 2024: $164K for 184 claims, followed by Florida ($146K).
Vasudeva R Bommineni, nephrology in Altamonte Springs, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Katerzia in 2024: 11 claims costing $19K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasudeva R Bommineni Altamonte Springs, FL | Nephrology | 11 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Oluwadamilola Ejike Gainesville, FL | Pediatric Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Maxine Dube |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 495 | 1,800 | 398 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 456 | 1,796 | 373 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 456 | 1,714 | 374 | $1.5M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 13 |
| Under 11 |
| $16K |
| James E Diekroger Cleveland, OH | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Mariselis Rosa-Sanchez South Miami, FL | Pediatric Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Jassmine S Safier Albuquerque, NM | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Sara Mixter Baltimore, MD | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Aubrey E Stanley Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Reem H Raafat Hollywood, FL | Pediatric Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Tianrae Chu Rochester, NY | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Gretchen R Kaune Irmo, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $14K |
| German A Lozano Guzman Philadelphia, PA | Nephrology | 14 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Caroline B Schoo Nampa, ID | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Randa Razzouk Fort Worth, TX | Nephrology | 20 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Monica T Cramer Columbia, SC | Pediatric Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Carrie H Merritt Clemmons, NC | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Ausama M Ismail Indianapolis, IN | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Claudette N Gbemudu-Jatto Harrisburg, PA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Matthew P Mesias Stanford, CA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Katherine Gruenkemeyer Saint Louis, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Katherine E Twombley Jacksonville, FL | Pediatric Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Mark A Boettler Dayton, OH | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $9,949 |
| Carissa Hayes Atlanta, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $9,820 |
| Joseph Nassir Huntington Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $9,426 |
| Smitha R Vidi Dallas, TX | Pediatric Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $9,244 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Azurity Pharmac | 1,715 | $1.5M |