Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$949K
-3.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,318
$286.01 per claim
Patients
949
326 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$943K
$1,002.16 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $949K for Oxaliplatin in 2024, for 3,318 prescriptions and refills to 949 patients (down 3.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $286.01.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Oxaliplatin in 2024: $672K for 1,073 claims, followed by California ($93K).
Azriel Hirschfeld, hematology-oncology in Brooklyn, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Oxaliplatin in 2024: 140 claims costing $193K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azriel Hirschfeld Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 140 | 50 | $193K |
| Songchuan Guo Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 66 | 22 | $151K |
| Ratesh Khillan |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 238 | 2,436 | 597 | $860K |
| 2023 | 298 | 2,963 | 773 | $984K |
| 2024 | 326 | 3,318 | 949 | $949K |
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.
| Medical Oncology |
| 42 |
| Under 11 |
| $53K |
| Qi Feng Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 22 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Gardith Joseph Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Zili He X Flushing, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 51 | 17 | $20K |
| Aasim S Sehbai Anniston, AL | Medical Oncology | 35 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Ashvini Sengar Gadsden, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 34 | 15 | $9,089 |
| Swetha S Yadav Kearney, NE | Hematology-Oncology | 26 | Under 11 | $7,841 |
| Gurmohan Syali E Setauket, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 28 | Under 11 | $7,326 |
| Adriana Guigova Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 24 | Under 11 | $7,099 |
| Eddie Thara Downey, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 43 | 12 | $7,054 |
| Helen Shum New Hyde Park, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 32 | Under 11 | $6,807 |
| Eugenio G Galindo McAllen, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 46 | Under 11 | $6,655 |
| Michael H Nguyen Torrance, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 65 | 15 | $6,406 |
| Noshir A Dacosta Smithtown, NY | Medical Oncology | 23 | Under 11 | $6,381 |
| Manish Dhawan Minden, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 41 | 12 | $6,190 |
| Javier Ruiz New Windsor, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $6,151 |
| Kee Y Shum Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $6,102 |
| Nader Javadi Calabasas, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $6,066 |
| Nino Aleksidze Montgomery, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 31 | Under 11 | $5,839 |
| Clan H Hahn Los Angeles, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $5,743 |
| Harsha Vyas Dublin, GA | Internal Medicine | 60 | Under 11 | $5,560 |
| Shahab A Khan Houston, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 51 | Under 11 | $5,532 |
| Jerry J George Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $5,374 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Nextgen Pharmac | 195 | $481K |
| Bluepoint Labor | 1,304 | $212K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 392 | $91K |
| Apotex Corp | 408 | $52K |
| Teva Parenteral TEVA | 180 | $22K |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 65 | $20K |
| Meitheal Pharma | 389 | $18K |
| Accord Healthca | 37 | $13K |
| Sagent Pharmace | 142 | $11K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 61 | $9,079 |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 38 | $5,684 |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 39 | $4,922 |
| Eugia US LLC | 32 | $3,694 |