Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$184.9M
+12.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
16K
$11,321.72 per claim
Patients
2,103
1,888 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$185.0M
$87,911.52 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $184.9M for Ocaliva in 2024, for 16,329 prescriptions and refills to 2,103 patients (up 12.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $11,321.72.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Ocaliva in 2024: $16.6M for 1,536 claims, followed by Florida ($15.7M).
Jeffrey S Crippin, gastroenterology in Saint Louis, MO, had the highest Medicare cost for Ocaliva in 2024: 72 claims costing $864K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey S Crippin Saint Louis, MO | Gastroenterology | 72 | Under 11 | $864K |
| Colin T Swales Hartford, CT | Gastroenterology | 71 | Under 11 | $751K |
| Velimir A Luketic |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,459 | 13,496 | 1,695 | $132.5M |
| 2023 | 1,720 | 15,157 | 1,949 | $163.7M |
| 2024 | 1,888 | 16,329 | 2,103 | $184.9M |
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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 |
| 41 |
| Under 11 |
| $612K |
| Daniel S Pratt Boston, MA | Gastroenterology | 48 | Under 11 | $608K |
| David J Kim Arlington Heights, IL | Gastroenterology | 62 | Under 11 | $596K |
| Carlos J Romero Marrero Hollywood, FL | Gastroenterology | 37 | Under 11 | $585K |
| Ryan M Taylor Kansas City, KS | Gastroenterology | 59 | Under 11 | $558K |
| Marlyn J Mayo Dallas, TX | Gastroenterology | 54 | Under 11 | $523K |
| Stephanie N Swanson Saint Louis, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | Under 11 | $520K |
| Mary J Ciechoski Buffalo, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 48 | Under 11 | $516K |
| Cynthia Levy Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 46 | Under 11 | $510K |
| Govarthanan Rajendiran Sioux Falls, SD | Undefined Physician type | 52 | Under 11 | $503K |
| Adam L Peyton Allentown, PA | Gastroenterology | 47 | Under 11 | $496K |
| Kevin Abercrombie Pittsburgh, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 49 | Under 11 | $488K |
| Lavelle A Ellis Salina, KS | Gastroenterology | 49 | Under 11 | $462K |
| Deanna M Mantle Jefferson City, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 48 | Under 11 | $458K |
| Paul J Pockros La Jolla, CA | Gastroenterology | 49 | Under 11 | $458K |
| Torfay S Roman Orlando, FL | Internal Medicine | 34 | Under 11 | $425K |
| Yvonne R Fuller-Fontenot Albany, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | Under 11 | $405K |
| Shannon J Todd Grand Rapids, MI | Physician Assistant | 46 | Under 11 | $400K |
| Anurag Maheshwari Baltimore, MD | Gastroenterology | 34 | Under 11 | $393K |
| Stanley M Cohen Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 41 | Under 11 | $388K |
| Erica Barb Westlake, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $386K |
| Scott J Cotler Maywood, IL | Gastroenterology | 41 | Under 11 | $382K |
| Kidist K Yimam San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 36 | Under 11 | $380K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Intercept Pharm | 16,339 | $185.0M |