Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.6M
-35.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
17K
$395.08 per claim
Patients
4,452
3,645 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.6M
$1,482.83 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.6M for Micafungin in 2024, for 16,619 prescriptions and refills to 4,452 patients (down 35.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $395.08.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Micafungin in 2024: $1.0M for 2,224 claims, followed by California ($665K).
Maryana Shenderov, infectious disease in Baltimore, MD, had the highest Medicare cost for Micafungin in 2024: 41 claims costing $83K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryana Shenderov Baltimore, MD | Infectious Disease | 41 | Under 11 | $83K |
| Maher Al-Koubaytari Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 51 | Under 11 | $44K |
| Olga V Klinkova |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,358 | 9,942 | 2,622 | $8.2M |
| 2023 | 2,871 | 12,317 | 3,310 | $10.2M |
| 2024 | 3,645 | 16,619 | 4,452 | $6.6M |
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.
| Hospitalist |
| 57 |
| Under 11 |
| $36K |
| Priscilla T Parris Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 151 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Rachel G Davidians Duarte, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Kepler A Davis Augusta, GA | Infectious Disease | 36 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Andrew Pugliese Suwanee, GA | Infectious Disease | 20 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Daniel J Reichman Atlanta, GA | Physician Assistant | 22 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Muhammad A Khan Frisco, TX | Infectious Disease | 25 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Eias S Murad Phoenix, AZ | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Jennifer N Jebeles Birmingham, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Tarak H Patel Marietta, GA | Interventional Radiology | 23 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Richard E Kilgore Augusta, GA | Infectious Disease | 31 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Najwa Bahu Baugh Monterey, CA | Internal Medicine | 47 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Jorge A Zuniga Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 28 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Yasmine A Mathews Washington, DC | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Kathleen M Murphy Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Subhash K Reddy Fort Wayne, IN | Internal Medicine | 43 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Cedric W Spak Provo, UT | Infectious Disease | 35 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Jessica E Johnson Morgantown, WV | Internal Medicine | 25 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Michael E Feldman Bend, OR | Nephrology | 50 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Justin P Baptist Atlantic City, NJ | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Kamran Akhtar Louisville, KY | Infectious Disease | 26 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Juan D Diaz Altamonte Springs, FL | Infectious Disease | 14 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Nilesh Hingarh Lancaster, CA | Infectious Disease | 39 | Under 11 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Fresenius Kabi | 11,103 | $4.0M |
| Sagent Pharmace | 1,743 | $1.2M |
| Par Pharm. | 921 | $526K |
| Meitheal Pharma | 1,683 | $409K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 207 | $167K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 343 | $111K |
| Apotex Corp | 163 | $94K |
| Fresenius-Premi | 361 | $74K |
| Hikma Pharmaceu HIK.L | 117 | $60K |
| Xellia Pharmace | 21 | $3,650 |