Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$901K
+6.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
60K
$15.03 per claim
Patients
19K
6,911 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$901K
$48.56 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $901K for Methotrexate Sodium in 2024, for 59,930 prescriptions and refills to 18,547 patients (up 6.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $15.03.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Methotrexate Sodium in 2024: $94K for 4,885 claims, followed by Texas ($59K).
Victoria Katz, rheumatology in Brooklyn, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Methotrexate Sodium in 2024: 564 claims costing $5,026.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Katz Brooklyn, NY | Rheumatology | 564 | 153 | $5,026 |
| May Azem Concord Twp, OH | Rheumatology | 171 | 64 | $4,193 |
| Conor Murphy Sayre, PA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,204 | 85,118 | 24,493 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 7,579 | 59,586 | 21,649 | $843K |
| 2024 | 6,911 | 59,930 | 18,547 | $901K |
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 |
| 151 |
| 52 |
| $3,919 |
| Angela O Pham Carrollton, GA | Rheumatology | 223 | 59 | $3,248 |
| Bogdan N Cherascu Cedar Rapids, IA | Rheumatology | 147 | 36 | $2,409 |
| Steven C Kimmel Tamarac, FL | Rheumatology | 105 | 49 | $2,371 |
| Jolanta Sobotka-Czarnecki Flint, MI | Rheumatology | 94 | 23 | $2,062 |
| Greg E Eudy Birmingham, AL | Rheumatology | 169 | 57 | $2,052 |
| 1598738262 | Rheumatology | 123 | 34 | $1,815 |
| Amar Oza Orchard Park, NY | Rheumatology | 91 | 15 | $1,730 |
| Rodrigo G Valadares de Sousa Franklin, WI | Rheumatology | 75 | 24 | $1,706 |
| Adria I Madera Acosta Eau Claire, WI | Rheumatology | 111 | 33 | $1,672 |
| Yong H Tsai Daytona Beach, FL | Rheumatology | 104 | 37 | $1,646 |
| Vijay Aluri Cedar Rapids, IA | Rheumatology | 89 | 18 | $1,531 |
| Fahed M Hamadeh Oklahoma City, OK | Rheumatology | 92 | 31 | $1,457 |
| Melissa A Chiston Ames, IA | Rheumatology | 30 | Under 11 | $1,441 |
| Tina Puthalon Kunnath Olive Branch, MS | Rheumatology | 89 | 29 | $1,402 |
| Less K Shrestha Tallahassee, FL | Rheumatology | 54 | 19 | $1,400 |
| Yong Zhu Burien, WA | Rheumatology | 91 | 17 | $1,390 |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 113 | 40 | $1,306 |
| Maria V Vintimilla New Smyrna Beach, FL | Rheumatology | 82 | 21 | $1,303 |
| Michael D Kohen Daytona Beach, FL | Allergy/ Immunology | 52 | 18 | $1,293 |
| Fatima M Khan Floral Park, NY | Rheumatology | 130 | 40 | $1,291 |
| William F Sullivan Fairhope, AL | Rheumatology | 113 | 45 | $1,291 |
| Neha Pansuria Bowling Green, KY | Rheumatology | 133 | 34 | $1,290 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 43,779 | $652K |
| Teva Parenteral TEVA | 10,372 | $174K |
| Accord Healthca | 5,758 | $73K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 38 | $1,859 |