Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.4M
+14.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,866
$1,200.70 per claim
Patients
2,205
1,221 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.4M
$1,560.13 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.4M for Klisyri in 2024, for 2,866 prescriptions and refills to 2,205 patients (up 14.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,200.70.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Klisyri in 2024: $579K for 435 claims, followed by New York ($537K).
David J Goldstein, dermatology in Los Angeles, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Klisyri in 2024: 28 claims costing $84K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David J Goldstein Los Angeles, CA | Dermatology | 28 | 18 | $84K |
| Naiem T Issa Vienna, VA | Dermatology | 48 | 39 | $58K |
| Dmitry Khasak New York, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 935 | 1,970 | 1,495 | $2.1M |
| 2023 | 1,097 | 2,623 | 1,900 | $3.0M |
| 2024 | 1,221 | 2,866 | 2,205 | $3.4M |
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.
| Dermatology |
| 49 |
| 24 |
| $52K |
| Jason Tharpe Garland, TX | Physician Assistant | 24 | 19 | $29K |
| Phillip T Hsu Fontana, CA | Dermatology | 24 | 15 | $28K |
| David F Dieteman Erie, PA | Dermatology | 21 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Fabrizio V Galimberti Conway, SC | Dermatology | 21 | 20 | $23K |
| Eve Lupenko Woodbury, NY | Dermatology | 20 | 14 | $23K |
| Lawrence E Samuels Chesterfield, MO | Dermatology | 17 | 13 | $22K |
| Julie K Iwasaki Torrance, CA | Dermatology | 18 | 14 | $22K |
| Oanh Lauring Nottingham, MD | Dermatology | 19 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Douglas J Melman Woodbury, NY | Dermatology | 18 | 13 | $20K |
| Mitchell Meyerson Riverhead, NY | Dermatology | 12 | Under 11 | $18K |
| John P Minni Stuart, FL | Dermatology | 16 | 12 | $18K |
| Robert S Purvis Myrtle Beach, SC | Dermatology | 15 | 15 | $17K |
| Linsey Krafve Shiloh, IL | Physician Assistant | 12 | 11 | $16K |
| Josef K Yeager Rockville, MD | Dermatology | 13 | 11 | $16K |
| Amy B Cole Silver Spring, MD | Dermatology | 12 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Dale G Schaefer Austin, TX | Dermatology | 14 | 13 | $14K |
| Samantha R McNail Farmington, MO | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Natallia V Fiadorchanka Brooklyn, NY | Dermatology | 13 | 12 | $14K |
| Andrew S Dorizas West Palm Beach, FL | Dermatology | 11 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Elizabeth Figueroa-Longo Calabasas, CA | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Ritu S Batra Santa Monica, CA | Dermatology | 11 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Elan M Newman San Diego, CA | Dermatology | 11 | 11 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Almirall, LLC | 2,868 | $3.4M |