Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.8M
+11.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
12K
$229.11 per claim
Patients
7,479
6,974 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.8M
$374.64 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.8M for Proctofoam-Hc in 2024, for 12,228 prescriptions and refills to 7,479 patients (up 11.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $229.11.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Proctofoam-Hc in 2024: $635K for 2,780 claims, followed by Texas ($229K).
Ben J Bryant, gastroenterology in Clackamas, OR, had the highest Medicare cost for Proctofoam-Hc in 2024: 12 claims costing $18K.
Proctofoam-Hc is made by Viatris Inc. (VTRS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Mylan Sp-Viatri.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben J Bryant Clackamas, OR | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $18K |
| David J Desilets Springfield, MA | Gastroenterology | 20 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Zaker H Rana |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,462 | 8,943 | 5,810 | $1.9M |
| 2023 | 6,311 | 10,809 | 6,720 | $2.5M |
| 2024 | 6,974 | 12,228 | 7,479 | $2.8M |
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.
| Radiation Oncology |
| 11 |
| Under 11 |
| $10K |
| David A Cummings Roanoke, VA | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $9,055 |
| Jeffrey S Wenger West Palm Beach, FL | Gastroenterology | 35 | Under 11 | $8,175 |
| Manuel F Corrales Joliet, IL | General Surgery | 15 | Under 11 | $8,145 |
| Shawn D Skaife Tampa, FL | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $7,601 |
| James J Buchanan Sacramento, CA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $6,429 |
| Kai Ping Wang Moreno Valley, CA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $6,409 |
| Kevin Chen Oakland, CA | Internal Medicine | 28 | Under 11 | $6,063 |
| Aye Tun Carmichael, CA | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $5,198 |
| Joelle O'Neil Fresno, CA | Family Practice | 21 | Under 11 | $5,154 |
| Kenneth V Williams Philadelphia, PA | Family Practice | 26 | Under 11 | $4,972 |
| Jacquelyn F Dinusson Brookfield, WI | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $4,810 |
| Uchechi Nze Towson, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $4,598 |
| Richa Shukla Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $4,580 |
| Victor R Fernandez Fresno, CA | Internal Medicine | 23 | Under 11 | $4,438 |
| Tisha L Salary-Mitchell Palm Desert, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $4,200 |
| Loi P Phan Roseville, CA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $4,180 |
| Janine Y Among Kaneohe, HI | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $4,168 |
| Nathalie T Nguyen Rancho Cordova, CA | Radiation Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $4,160 |
| Ramon A Perez-Egana Monge Gridley, CA | Internal Medicine | 21 | Under 11 | $4,052 |
| Kristina K Ishihara Elk Grove, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $3,803 |
| Shireen F Gadallah Melbourne, FL | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $3,680 |
| Paul T Kefalides Santa Rosa, CA | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $3,628 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mylan Sp-Viatri VTRS | 12,236 | $2.8M |