Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.4M
-9.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,883
$1,266.55 per claim
Patients
414
240 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.4M
$5,750.14 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.4M for Pemetrexed Disodium in 2024, for 1,883 prescriptions and refills to 414 patients (down 9.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,266.55.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Pemetrexed Disodium in 2024: $1.5M for 595 claims, followed by Florida ($205K).
Zili He X, hematology-oncology in Flushing, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Pemetrexed Disodium in 2024: 46 claims costing $135K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zili He X Flushing, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 46 | Under 11 | $135K |
| Alexander I Zuhoski Riverhead, NY | Medical Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $123K |
| Songchuan Guo |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 141 | 738 | 208 | $1.8M |
| 2023 | 226 | 1,512 | 350 | $2.6M |
| 2024 | 240 | 1,883 | 414 | $2.4M |
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 |
| 66 |
| 13 |
| $121K |
| Noshir A Dacosta Smithtown, NY | Medical Oncology | 25 | Under 11 | $94K |
| Amishi Desai Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology | 20 | Under 11 | $85K |
| Li-Teh Wu Elmhurst, NY | Medical Oncology | 29 | Under 11 | $77K |
| Ruby Hanna Mountain Lakes, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $60K |
| Minesh Nandi Hiram, GA | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $53K |
| Roy H Chen Riverhead, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $49K |
| Triantafillos J Fillos Bayside, NY | Medical Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $47K |
| George Cyriac Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Abhirami Vivekanandarajah Staten Island, NY | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $44K |
| Ravi K Patel Stuart, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $36K |
| Prashant R Patel Stuart, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Kina Y Chan Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Sandeep Malik Cornwall, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Hitendra M Rambhia Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 32 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Kush Sachdeva Vineland, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Joseph My Stuart, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Sanjeev Jain East Patchogue, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Tejvir Singh Reno, NV | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Alexander P Deak Jr. Broomall, PA | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Eloy Roman Miami Lakes, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Suneeta Pinnamaneni Leesburg, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 34 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Marsha N Budhan Lawndale, CA | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $14K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bluepoint/Oncop | 445 | $1.4M |
| Apotex Corp | 164 | $413K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 283 | $186K |
| Bluepoint Labor | 285 | $162K |
| Meitheal Pharma | 509 | $83K |
| Eugia US LLC | 81 | $51K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 41 | $37K |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 12 | $11K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 23 | $10K |
| Accord Healthca | 15 | $9,682 |