Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$248K
-47.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,928
$63.19 per claim
Patients
1,137
261 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$248K
$218.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $248K for Palonosetron Hcl in 2024, for 3,928 prescriptions and refills to 1,137 patients (down 47.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $63.19.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Palonosetron Hcl in 2024: $59K for 698 claims, followed by Alabama ($42K).
Songchuan Guo, hematology-oncology in Brooklyn, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Palonosetron Hcl in 2024: 168 claims costing $25K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songchuan Guo Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 168 | 55 | $25K |
| Kirtan N Koticha Shreveport, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 160 | 44 | $21K |
| Aasim S Sehbai |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 190 | 4,040 | 1,078 | $489K |
| 2023 | 209 | 4,113 | 1,097 | $472K |
| 2024 | 261 | 3,928 | 1,137 | $248K |
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 |
| 184 |
| 30 |
| $14K |
| Ashvini Sengar Gadsden, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 137 | 48 | $11K |
| Nino Aleksidze Montgomery, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 73 | 24 | $7,489 |
| Dirk C Davidson Crossville, TN | Medical Oncology | 75 | 21 | $5,730 |
| Surinder P Vohra York, PA | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $3,729 |
| Manish Dhawan Minden, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 84 | 30 | $3,254 |
| Krisztina I Larson Burbank, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 60 | 18 | $3,214 |
| Kate F McCooey Denville, NJ | Physician Assistant | 22 | Under 11 | $3,163 |
| Alejandro Garcia Tuscaloosa, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 31 | Under 11 | $3,095 |
| Kina Y Chan Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $2,764 |
| Hemalatha Vasireddy Belleville, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 35 | Under 11 | $2,671 |
| Benjamin P Negin Vineland, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 50 | 18 | $2,510 |
| Santosh M Nair Orange City, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 76 | 22 | $2,420 |
| Ajit S Maniam Anaheim, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 36 | 12 | $2,407 |
| Peter D Ennis Broomall, PA | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $2,297 |
| Astrid Belalcazar Montgomery, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $2,247 |
| Eugenio G Galindo McAllen, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 35 | Under 11 | $2,174 |
| Kathryn A Arrambide Tuscaloosa, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $2,165 |
| Nubar Boghossian Van Nuys, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 60 | Under 11 | $2,011 |
| Christine G Simone Stuart, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 27 | Under 11 | $1,981 |
| Daniel Castro Orange City, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 49 | 22 | $1,882 |
| Gurmohan Syali E Setauket, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 24 | Under 11 | $1,830 |
| Jeana Drugac Denville, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $1,808 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bluepoint Labor | 1,942 | $87K |
| Apotex Corp | 475 | $43K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 275 | $42K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 313 | $39K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 232 | $13K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 162 | $7,245 |
| Virtus Pharmace | 39 | $3,423 |
| Teva Parenteral TEVA | 59 | $3,207 |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 74 | $3,067 |
| Athenex Pharmac | 88 | $2,862 |
| Eugia US LLC | 94 | $2,136 |
| Meitheal Pharma | 81 | $914 |
| Baxter Healthca | 85 | $601 |