Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$341.5M
+1164.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
12K
$27,919.00 per claim
Patients
2,315
1,882 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$341.7M
$147,535.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $341.5M for Ojjaara in 2024, for 12,233 prescriptions and refills to 2,315 patients (up 1164.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $27,919.00.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ojjaara in 2024: $35.3M for 1,228 claims, followed by Florida ($32.5M).
Aaron T Gerds, hematology-oncology in Cleveland, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Ojjaara in 2024: 154 claims costing $4.2M.
Ojjaara is made by GSK plc (GSK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Glaxosmithkline.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron T Gerds Cleveland, OH | Hematology-Oncology | 154 | 23 | $4.2M |
| Kristen M Pettit Ann Arbor, MI | Hematology | 98 | 14 | $2.6M |
| Andrew T Kuykendall |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 397 | 934 | 486 | $27.0M |
| 2024 | 1,882 | 12,233 | 2,315 | $341.5M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims |
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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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 75 |
| 13 |
| $2.1M |
| Ayalew Tefferi Rochester, MN | Hematology | 74 | 12 | $2.0M |
| Kristen M Kindervater Ann Arbor, MI | Physician Assistant | 71 | 13 | $1.9M |
| Naseema Gangat Rochester, MN | Hematology | 58 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
| Hendrik W Vandeventer Chapel Hill, NC | Hematology | 59 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
| Christopher B Benton Englewood, CO | Medical Oncology | 58 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
| Rodney O Haltom Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 57 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
| Abdulraheem Yacoub Westwood, KS | Hematology-Oncology | 58 | 11 | $1.5M |
| Zohra I Nooruddin San Antonio, TX | Medical Oncology | 50 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Sarah A Wall Columbus, OH | Hematology | 53 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Julie Huynh-Lu Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 53 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Michael J Mauro New York, NY | Hematology | 39 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Salman Fazal Harrisburg, PA | Hematology-Oncology | 49 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Jacqueline Garcia Boston, MA | Hematology-Oncology | 49 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Marin F Xavier San Diego, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 47 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Jennifer T Andres Scottsdale, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 47 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Haris Ali Duarte, CA | Hematology | 46 | 12 | $1.3M |
| Justin M Watts Miami, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 44 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| William R Mitchell Huntersville, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 45 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| James Rossetti Pittsburgh, PA | Hematology | 38 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Andrew Srisuwananukorn Columbus, OH | Hematology | 39 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Muhammad Usman Detroit, MI | Medical Oncology | 33 | Under 11 | $974K |
| Brandi N Reeves Chapel Hill, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 37 | Under 11 | $971K |
| Spending |
|---|
| Glaxosmithkline GSK | 12,239 | $341.7M |