Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$255.3M
-6.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
100K
$2,557.32 per claim
Patients
11K
6,288 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$255.4M
$22,742.48 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $255.3M for Prezcobix in 2024, for 99,819 prescriptions and refills to 11,225 patients (down 6.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,557.32.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Prezcobix in 2024: $36.9M for 15,048 claims, followed by California ($35.2M).
Joseph C Gathe Jr., infectious disease in Houston, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Prezcobix in 2024: 601 claims costing $1.6M.
Prezcobix is made by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), listed in the Medicare spending data as Janssen Product.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph C Gathe Jr. Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 601 | 76 | $1.6M |
| Sharon D Reiley Jacksonville, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 441 | 50 | $1.1M |
| Alexander R del Rosario |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,345 | 108,169 | 12,353 | $265.3M |
| 2023 | 6,395 | 103,018 | 11,700 | $271.7M |
| 2024 | 6,288 | 99,819 | 11,225 | $255.3M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 360 |
| 52 |
| $1.1M |
| Dong Phuong H Nguyen San Francisco, CA | Pharmacist | 138 | 43 | $1.0M |
| Natalie N Vanek Houston, TX | Infectious Disease | 382 | 45 | $936K |
| Lucy S Ung Loma Linda, CA | Pharmacist | 166 | 38 | $932K |
| Stephen A Renae Fort Lauderdale, FL | Infectious Disease | 295 | 35 | $678K |
| Terry L Wilder Orlando, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 254 | 29 | $637K |
| Oscar Klein New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 241 | 24 | $603K |
| Clayton O Barbour II Cathedral City, CA | Internal Medicine | 227 | 22 | $590K |
| Leia M Hoang San Diego, CA | Pharmacist | 75 | 31 | $564K |
| Gloria S Cha Los Angeles, CA | Pharmacist | 72 | 30 | $536K |
| Audrey W Brown Columbus, GA | Internal Medicine | 218 | 25 | $513K |
| Ann E Stapleton Palm Springs, CA | Internal Medicine | 194 | 21 | $495K |
| Ledya Cobian Ft Lauderdale, FL | Infectious Disease | 190 | 19 | $476K |
| Stephanie J Skipper Orlando, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 191 | 21 | $468K |
| Sean G Kelly Nashville, TN | Infectious Disease | 182 | 21 | $468K |
| Federico Hinestrosa Orlando, FL | Infectious Disease | 191 | 22 | $466K |
| Vani Gandhi New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 184 | 24 | $462K |
| Gary M Cox Durham, NC | Infectious Disease | 169 | 17 | $457K |
| Michael P Mullen New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 152 | 17 | $435K |
| Dana Hughes Nashville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 177 | 21 | $432K |
| James F Sullivan Chicago, IL | Infectious Disease | 164 | 17 | $431K |
| Michael Robinson Riverside, CA | Family Practice | 177 | 23 | $428K |
| Jeena Mathew Bartow, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 182 | 27 | $426K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Product JNJ | 99,872 | $255.4M |