Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.1M
+8.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,331
$487.41 per claim
Patients
565
499 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.1M
$2,010.89 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.1M for Odactra in 2024, for 2,331 prescriptions and refills to 565 patients (up 8.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $487.41.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Odactra in 2024: $234K for 439 claims, followed by New York ($108K).
Jake D Lenington, allergy/ immunology in Portland, OR, had the highest Medicare cost for Odactra in 2024: 15 claims costing $11K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake D Lenington Portland, OR | Allergy/ Immunology | 15 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Robert J Szalewski Lincoln, NE | Internal Medicine | 28 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Rhonda F Museums |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 357 | 1,688 | 386 | $825K |
| 2023 | 435 | 2,137 | 493 | $1.0M |
| 2024 | 499 | 2,331 | 565 | $1.1M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 27 |
| Under 11 |
| $10K |
| Archana K Chandra San Francisco, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $9,891 |
| Caroline C Spagnola Bellflower, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 13 | Under 11 | $9,747 |
| Andrea M Miller-Lari Oroville, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 23 | Under 11 | $9,649 |
| Morris Ling Boston, MA | Allergy/ Immunology | 16 | Under 11 | $9,039 |
| Douglas W Halliday Skaneateles, NY | Otolaryngology | 12 | Under 11 | $8,898 |
| Arman Pirzad Eureka, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 24 | Under 11 | $8,423 |
| Ami T Philipp Porter Ranch, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 13 | Under 11 | $8,377 |
| Kristofer E Anderson Middlebury, VT | Otolaryngology | 19 | Under 11 | $7,731 |
| Ellen T Scholnicoff Murrysville, PA | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $7,463 |
| Brandon C Humble Shreveport, LA | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $6,564 |
| Jason O Lee West Hartford, CT | Allergy/ Immunology | 12 | Under 11 | $6,206 |
| Kevin A Cook San Diego, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 13 | Under 11 | $6,090 |
| Yashu Dhamija Cincinnati, OH | Allergy/ Immunology | 17 | Under 11 | $6,050 |
| Michael J Mulligan Mountain View, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $5,899 |
| Marc J Meth Los Angeles, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 16 | Under 11 | $5,513 |
| Kathleen M Fryburger Fredericksburg, TX | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $5,313 |
| Jared I Darveaux Onalaska, WI | Allergy/ Immunology | 16 | Under 11 | $5,266 |
| Nicholas Scanlon San Diego, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 16 | Under 11 | $5,246 |
| James F Leffingwell Arlington, TX | Otolaryngology | 14 | Under 11 | $5,177 |
| Katelyn S Coelho Cambridge, MA | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $5,082 |
| Brooke A Harrison Iowa City, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $4,842 |
| Kristen M Walters Aliso Viejo, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $4,705 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alk-Abello, Inc | 2,331 | $1.1M |