Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$205K
-2.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,218
$92.64 per claim
Patients
681
275 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$204K
$301.98 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $205K for Paclitaxel in 2024, for 2,218 prescriptions and refills to 681 patients (down 2.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $92.64.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Paclitaxel in 2024: $53K for 594 claims, followed by Florida ($48K).
Eugenio G Galindo, hematology-oncology in McAllen, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Paclitaxel in 2024: 55 claims costing $7,615.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugenio G Galindo McAllen, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 55 | Under 11 | $7,615 |
| Azriel Hirschfeld Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 69 | 17 | $6,840 |
| Fernando O Recio |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 227 | 1,894 | 588 | $209K |
| 2023 | 247 | 1,835 | 583 | $210K |
| 2024 | 275 | 2,218 | 681 | $205K |
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.
| Gynecological Oncology |
| 82 |
| 16 |
| $5,140 |
| Christine G Simone Stuart, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 37 | 11 | $4,954 |
| Songchuan Guo Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 36 | 14 | $3,777 |
| Manish Dhawan Minden, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 39 | 14 | $3,517 |
| Ashvini Sengar Gadsden, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 26 | 13 | $3,337 |
| Eric M Cheung Lakewood, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 37 | 12 | $3,215 |
| Thomas J Katta Orlando, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $3,203 |
| Sudhir Hansalia Trinity, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 42 | 13 | $2,755 |
| Ratesh Khillan Brooklyn, NY | Medical Oncology | 33 | Under 11 | $2,725 |
| John G Knecht III Webster, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $2,690 |
| Thomas J Rutherford Tampa, FL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 21 | Under 11 | $2,600 |
| Ajit S Maniam Anaheim, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 26 | Under 11 | $2,533 |
| Vinicio Hernandez Orlando, FL | Medical Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $2,421 |
| Gregory L Ortega Orange City, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 24 | Under 11 | $2,355 |
| Haresh S Jhangiani Fountain Valley, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 22 | Under 11 | $2,346 |
| Swetha S Yadav Kearney, NE | Hematology-Oncology | 34 | Under 11 | $2,328 |
| Brian S Choi Riverside, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $2,238 |
| Jolly Varki Miami, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 24 | Under 11 | $2,179 |
| Eric H Lee Fountain Valley, CA | Medical Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,088 |
| Yasir Alhassani Temple Terrace, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 24 | Under 11 | $2,021 |
| Aasim S Sehbai Anniston, AL | Medical Oncology | 27 | Under 11 | $1,891 |
| Astrid Belalcazar Montgomery, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $1,800 |
| Michael S Chung Torrance, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 29 | Under 11 | $1,720 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data