Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$41.1M
-37.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
142K
$289.77 per claim
Patients
32K
20,493 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$41.2M
$1,294.73 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $41.1M for Mesalamine Er in 2024, for 141,994 prescriptions and refills to 31,777 patients (down 37.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $289.77.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Mesalamine Er in 2024: $4.6M for 14,236 claims, followed by California ($3.0M).
Rajan Khosla, gastroenterology in Chandler, AZ, had the highest Medicare cost for Mesalamine Er in 2024: 509 claims costing $124K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajan Khosla Chandler, AZ | Gastroenterology | 509 | 191 | $124K |
| William L Peterson Springfield, IL | Gastroenterology | 136 | 34 | $65K |
| Alfonso Barbati |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19,335 | 139,578 | 30,865 | $79.7M |
| 2023 | 20,562 | 145,925 | 32,341 | $65.6M |
| 2024 | 20,493 | 141,994 | 31,777 | $41.1M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 89 |
| 21 |
| $61K |
| Laken J Kuntz Monroeville, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 161 | 31 | $60K |
| Rudrajit M Rai Columbia, MD | Gastroenterology | 168 | 51 | $52K |
| Sarah Crandall-Fletcher Charleston, WV | Nurse Practitioner | 126 | 25 | $52K |
| Charles E King Jr. Annapolis, MD | Gastroenterology | 56 | 14 | $49K |
| Brian J Bansidhar Erie, PA | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | 98 | 37 | $45K |
| Joseph H Beaven Charlestown, IN | Internal Medicine | 118 | 43 | $43K |
| Stanley H Stein Sugar Land, TX | Gastroenterology | 36 | 11 | $42K |
| Ellen J Scherl New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 111 | 29 | $35K |
| Vinita E Jacob New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 47 | 12 | $33K |
| Theodore V Wells Jr. Amherst, NY | Gastroenterology | 56 | Under 11 | $31K |
| Suresh K Rajendran Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 63 | Under 11 | $31K |
| Jane Vlodov-Levitt Brooklyn, NY | Gastroenterology | 178 | 48 | $31K |
| Alexander P Kim Yuba City, CA | Gastroenterology | 66 | 19 | $30K |
| Sara Everman Ashland, KY | Physician Assistant | 91 | 22 | $30K |
| Bonnie L Mohler Canton, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 71 | 16 | $29K |
| Susan Kreppel Williamsville, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | 15 | $29K |
| Bruno R Mazza Elmira, NY | Gastroenterology | 79 | 15 | $28K |
| William A Rowe Hershey, PA | Gastroenterology | 38 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Jane Onken Durham, NC | Gastroenterology | 32 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Kasiah K Banks Richmond, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 77 | 16 | $28K |
| Bonnie Hill Louisa, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 91 | 24 | $28K |
| Ravi Kondaveeti Pittsburgh, PA | Gastroenterology | 38 | 16 | $27K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 41,755 | $10.3M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 9,669 | $9.2M |
| Mylan VTRS | 20,929 | $6.0M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 26,206 | $5.5M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 23,330 | $4.9M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 8,388 | $2.5M |
| Upsher-Smith La | 6,798 | $1.9M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 1,885 | $512K |
| Oceanside Pharm | 2,795 | $310K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 281 | $53K |