Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$5.6M
-6.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,964
$1,125.08 per claim
Patients
1,290
1,254 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$5.6M
$4,329.39 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $5.6M for Plaquenil in 2024, for 4,964 prescriptions and refills to 1,290 patients (down 6.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,125.08.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Plaquenil in 2024: $696K for 572 claims, followed by New York ($545K).
Gregory S Rihacek, internal medicine in Somerset, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Plaquenil in 2024: 20 claims costing $40K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory S Rihacek Somerset, NJ | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Suzana E Morgan East Brunswick, NJ | Rheumatology | 21 | Under 11 | $38K |
| Harjinder S Chowdhary |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,426 | 5,945 | 1,504 | $5.8M |
| 2023 | 1,304 | 5,129 | 1,340 | $6.0M |
| 2024 | 1,254 | 4,964 | 1,290 | $5.6M |
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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.
| Rheumatology |
| 20 |
| Under 11 |
| $35K |
| Yong S Lee Campbell, CA | Rheumatology | 16 | Under 11 | $32K |
| Parveen Qazi Farmington Hills, MI | Rheumatology | 15 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Steven K Hodkin West Seneca, NY | Physician Assistant | 27 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Mihaela B Taylor Los Angeles, CA | Rheumatology | 30 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Eric S Lieberman Berkeley Heights, NJ | Rheumatology | 18 | Under 11 | $20K |
| David A McLain Birmingham, AL | Rheumatology | 20 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Deborah R Alpert Neptune, NJ | Rheumatology | 12 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Shuntaro Shinada Los Angeles, CA | Rheumatology | 22 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Sharon E Banks Hershey, PA | Rheumatology | 14 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Angela M Dahle Edina, MN | Rheumatology | 16 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Clement E Tagoe Bronx, NY | Rheumatology | 14 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Ileana Antoniadis Spring Lake, NJ | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Robert McLean New Haven, CT | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Jill Ritter Livingston, NJ | Rheumatology | 11 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Sara S McCoy Middleton, WI | Rheumatology | 12 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Nadia Gibson Wichita, KS | Rheumatology | 12 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Paul D Mendoza Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Rheumatology | 17 | Under 11 | $13K |
| John P Donohue Weston, FL | Rheumatology | 16 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Mark Goldstein Staten Island, NY | Rheumatology | 11 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Dilrukshie Cooray Torrance, CA | Rheumatology | 11 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Margaret J Meehan Huntsville, AL | Rheumatology | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Erin Arnold Skokie, IL | Rheumatology | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia Pharm | 4,964 | $5.6M |