Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.0M
+11.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,848
$718.03 per claim
Patients
947
947 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.0M
$2,159.39 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.0M for Qbrexza in 2024, for 2,848 prescriptions and refills to 947 patients (up 11.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $718.03.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Qbrexza in 2024: $417K for 610 claims, followed by California ($213K).
Lev Aminov, internal medicine in Flushing, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Qbrexza in 2024: 45 claims costing $28K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lev Aminov Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 45 | 14 | $28K |
| Liliya Besedina Bayonne, NJ | Dermatology | 33 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Craig A Wiggins Phoenix, AZ |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 715 | 1,925 | 772 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 770 | 2,435 | 826 | $1.8M |
| 2024 | 947 | 2,848 | 947 | $2.0M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 29 |
| Under 11 |
| $18K |
| Laurence Landau Bethpage, NY | Podiatry | 29 | 12 | $18K |
| Caroline A Nelson New Haven, CT | Dermatology | 25 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Arkady Pinkhas Forset Hills, NY | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Inna Chernoglaz Brooklyn, NY | Physician Assistant | 24 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Patricia A Leone New York, NY | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Camil I Kreit Cleveland, TX | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $13K |
| David L Cohen Hewlett, NY | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Jeffrey M Weinberg Kew Gardens, NY | Dermatology | 16 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Matthew A Lewis Stanford, CA | Dermatology | 16 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Charles E Greeson San Angelo, TX | Dermatology | 17 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Benjamin Ungar New York, NY | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $9,529 |
| Tanja Nunnold Virginia Beach, VA | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $9,253 |
| Eyal K Levit Brooklyn, NY | Dermatology | 14 | Under 11 | $9,053 |
| Blake D Hatfield Dallas, TX | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $8,503 |
| 1003996828 | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $8,447 |
| Andrea J Borba Redondo Beach, CA | Dermatology | 11 | Under 11 | $8,101 |
| Lingjin Meng Santa Rosa, CA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $7,808 |
| Lev J Paukman Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $7,622 |
| Cynthia D Cartwright Perrysburg, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $7,614 |
| Melissa K Craig Andover, MN | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $7,386 |
| Dmitriy Ratsenberg Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $7,247 |
| Karina R Ritter Hermosa Beach, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $7,147 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Journey Medical | 2,848 | $2.0M |