Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$16.9M
-11.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
63K
$269.58 per claim
Patients
15K
9,180 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$16.9M
$1,122.67 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $16.9M for Mycophenolic Acid in 2024, for 62,771 prescriptions and refills to 15,075 patients (down 11.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $269.58.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Mycophenolic Acid in 2024: $2.0M for 6,539 claims, followed by New York ($1.5M).
Meghan O'Meara, nurse practitioner in Aurora, CO, had the highest Medicare cost for Mycophenolic Acid in 2024: 254 claims costing $101K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan O'Meara Aurora, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 254 | 96 | $101K |
| Brittney Henderson Aurora, CO | Physician Assistant | 149 | 53 | $65K |
| John P Rice |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,629 | 53,692 | 12,597 | $23.4M |
| 2023 | 8,059 | 53,753 | 13,212 | $19.2M |
| 2024 | 9,180 | 62,771 | 15,075 | $16.9M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 255 |
| 46 |
| $54K |
| Marwan S Ghabril Indianapolis, IN | Gastroenterology | 97 | 25 | $49K |
| Helena Nolasco Hartford, CT | Rheumatology | 59 | 11 | $46K |
| Marco A Lacerda Indianapolis, IN | Gastroenterology | 68 | 21 | $40K |
| Eric R Kallwitz Chicago, IL | Gastroenterology | 82 | 23 | $36K |
| Shannon Benesh New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | Under 11 | $35K |
| David Serur Hackensack, NJ | Nephrology | 142 | 24 | $32K |
| Franco H Cabeza Rivera Miami, FL | Nephrology | 254 | 46 | $30K |
| Srikanth Muppidi Stanford, CA | Neurology | 31 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Laura Peters Aurora, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 95 | 29 | $29K |
| Khalid Mumtaz Columbus, OH | Gastroenterology | 95 | 18 | $29K |
| Balraj Kaur Dallas, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 93 | 15 | $28K |
| Ignatius Tang Chicago, IL | Nephrology | 91 | 23 | $28K |
| Shakir Hussein Detroit, MI | General Surgery | 34 | 19 | $27K |
| Anthony J Esposito Chicago, IL | Pulmonary Disease | 40 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Jeffrey S Crippin Saint Louis, MO | Gastroenterology | 192 | 33 | $26K |
| Dawn Korson Indianapolis, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 51 | 15 | $26K |
| Nikolaos T Pyrsopoulos New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 67 | 21 | $26K |
| Javier A Pagan Gutierrez Miami, FL | Nephrology | 170 | 35 | $25K |
| Kevin M Korenblat Saint Louis, MO | Gastroenterology | 137 | 30 | $25K |
| John H Holden Indianapolis, IN | Gastroenterology | 64 | 16 | $25K |
| Jamie L Berkes Maywood, IL | Gastroenterology | 130 | 33 | $24K |
| Seyedehsara Seyedali Whittier, CA | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $24K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 19,197 | $4.1M |
| Biocon Pharma I BIOCON.NS | 10,940 | $3.3M |
| Twi/Upsher | 7,709 | $2.7M |
| Accord Healthca | 11,368 | $2.6M |
| Advagen Pharma | 4,730 | $1.7M |
| Slate Run Pharm | 4,136 | $1.4M |
| Apotex Corp | 3,502 | $895K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 1,111 | $276K |
| Archis Pharma L | 53 | $21K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 46 | $8,249 |
| AHP | 14 | $1,812 |