Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.7M
+15.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,120
$2,372.65 per claim
Patients
194
203 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.7M
$13,697.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.7M for Lysodren in 2024, for 1,120 prescriptions and refills to 194 patients (up 15.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,372.65.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lysodren in 2024: $381K for 165 claims, followed by Florida ($236K).
Margaret Wierman, endocrinology in Aurora, CO, had the highest Medicare cost for Lysodren in 2024: 64 claims costing $165K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wierman Aurora, CO | Endocrinology | 64 | Under 11 | $165K |
| Anand Vaidya Boston, MA | Endocrinology | 38 | Under 11 | $106K |
| Oksana Hamidi Dallas, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 175 | 896 | 156 | $2.0M |
| 2023 | 187 | 983 | 173 | $2.3M |
| 2024 | 203 | 1,120 | 194 | $2.7M |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 28 |
| Under 11 |
| $65K |
| Khine Z Win Auburn, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Gautam G Jha Minneapolis, MN | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Jonathan R Whisenant Salt Lake City, UT | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $44K |
| Joshua P Raff White Plains, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Amir H Hamrahian Cleveland, OH | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Laura Bauer New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Valentina D Tarasova Tampa, FL | Endocrinology | 20 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Bharat Jenigiri Cedar Rapids, IA | Medical Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $36K |
| Monica A Suboc Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Mark A Lewis Murray, UT | Medical Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $32K |
| Elio P Monsour Tampa, FL | Endocrinology | 19 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Foluso N Ogunleye Cerritos, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Wederson M Claudino Paducah, KY | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Jigarkumar R Parikh Augusta, GA | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Inga Harbuz-Miller Rochester, NY | Endocrinology | 17 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Colleen Veloski Tampa, FL | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Nina J Karlin Scottsdale, AZ | Medical Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Kaidi Moore Stanford, CA | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $20K |
| John L Huber Jr. Louisville, KY | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Mabel M Ryder Rochester, MN | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Steven E McCormack St. Paul, MN | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $9,507 |
| Joan F Bailey Phoenix, AZ | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $9,093 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratoire Hra | 1,120 | $2.7M |