Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$12K
-46.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
287
$40.24 per claim
Patients
97
66 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$12K
$119.07 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $12K for Pamidronate Disodium in 2024, for 287 prescriptions and refills to 97 patients (down 46.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $40.24.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Pamidronate Disodium in 2024: $4,656 for 143 claims, followed by Texas ($1,795).
Swetha S Yadav, hematology-oncology in Kearney, NE, had the highest Medicare cost for Pamidronate Disodium in 2024: 27 claims costing $1,187.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swetha S Yadav Kearney, NE | Hematology-Oncology | 27 | Under 11 | $1,187 |
| Amitabha Mazumder Downey, CA | Medical Oncology | 39 | Under 11 | $939 |
| Javier Ruiz |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 88 | 550 | 148 | $31K |
| 2023 | 89 | 477 | 133 | $22K |
| 2024 | 66 | 287 | 97 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Hematology-Oncology |
| 14 |
| Under 11 |
| $771 |
| Rufina Pamela Mae T Miel Fountain Valley, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $588 |
| Jawan C Ayer Tampa, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $498 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 147 | $7,354 |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 140 | $4,196 |