Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$34.7M
-17.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
578K
$60.12 per claim
Patients
147K
29,498 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$34.8M
$235.63 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $34.7M for Leflunomide in 2024, for 577,902 prescriptions and refills to 147,429 patients (down 17.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $60.12.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Leflunomide in 2024: $3.1M for 51,296 claims, followed by Texas ($3.1M).
Elvin R Garcia, rheumatology in McAllen, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Leflunomide in 2024: 1,834 claims costing $104K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 1,834 | 496 | $104K |
| Noemi C Varela-Rosario Aguada, PR | Internal Medicine | 1,101 | 155 | $59K |
| David A McLain |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26,341 | 504,525 | 126,254 | $51.3M |
| 2023 | 27,904 | 535,898 | 136,044 | $42.2M |
| 2024 | 29,498 | 577,902 | 147,429 | $34.7M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 634 |
| 137 |
| $54K |
| Steven J Cohen Tyler, TX | Rheumatology | 1,080 | 252 | $53K |
| Roxabella Torres San Juan, PR | Rheumatology | 814 | 156 | $49K |
| Abdul Aziz Kissimmee, FL | Rheumatology | 609 | 221 | $48K |
| Kirkwood A Johnston Houston, TX | Rheumatology | 280 | 63 | $46K |
| Roberto H Gonzalez Sr. Aguada, PR | Internal Medicine | 410 | 83 | $46K |
| Mansoor Ahmed Richmond, KY | Rheumatology | 819 | 227 | $42K |
| Jyothi R Mallepalli Monroe, LA | Rheumatology | 931 | 204 | $42K |
| Shaikh Ali Tomball, TX | Rheumatology | 740 | 197 | $41K |
| Sampath K Manickam Sarasota, FL | Rheumatology | 708 | 239 | $40K |
| Charles King Tupelo, MS | Rheumatology | 658 | 232 | $40K |
| Hasan Abualula Summerfield, FL | Rheumatology | 418 | 148 | $40K |
| Sathish Kumar Itikyala West Plains, MO | Internal Medicine | 875 | 191 | $39K |
| Sheila M Albuquerque Houston, TX | Rheumatology | 135 | 42 | $38K |
| Thomas G Conley Franklin, MA | Rheumatology | 457 | 129 | $37K |
| Maria V Vintimilla New Smyrna Beach, FL | Rheumatology | 585 | 162 | $36K |
| William P Rusche Bloomington, IN | Rheumatology | 468 | 112 | $36K |
| Rochelle Robicheaux Metoyer Ruston, LA | Rheumatology | 454 | 147 | $35K |
| Paul R Sweeney Miami, FL | Rheumatology | 545 | 124 | $35K |
| Roberto D Alvarez Aibonito, PR | Rheumatology | 651 | 129 | $35K |
| Sian Yik Lim Aiea, HI | Rheumatology | 470 | 141 | $34K |
| Abdelnaser Elkhalili Webster, TX | Rheumatology | 453 | 155 | $34K |
| Maria L Laynes Mt Pleasant, MI | Internal Medicine | 536 | 148 | $34K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 277,842 | $17.6M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 88,188 | $5.4M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 98,754 | $5.2M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 71,781 | $4.1M |
| Apotex Corp | 21,751 | $1.3M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 17,188 | $1.1M |
| Winthrop US | 1,699 | $115K |
| Burel Pharmaceu | 603 | $39K |
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | 315 | $18K |