Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$21.3M
+71.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,285
$3,393.67 per claim
Patients
3,780
1,428 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$21.3M
$5,644.52 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $21.3M for Qutenza in 2024, for 6,285 prescriptions and refills to 3,780 patients (up 71.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $3,393.67.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Qutenza in 2024: $2.9M for 818 claims, followed by North Carolina ($1.7M).
Alexander G Salerno, internal medicine in East Orange, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Qutenza in 2024: 208 claims costing $733K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander G Salerno East Orange, NJ | Internal Medicine | 208 | 141 | $733K |
| Maria M Cabodevilla-Conn White Plains, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 170 | 130 | $597K |
| Bryan Makower |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 609 | 1,470 | 1,084 | $5.0M |
| 2023 | 1,025 | 3,559 | 2,442 | $12.5M |
| 2024 | 1,428 | 6,285 | 3,780 | $21.3M |
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.
| Podiatry |
| 76 |
| 36 |
| $277K |
| Patrick W Burge Dallas, TX | Podiatry | 74 | 40 | $253K |
| Adrienne Clemens Belpre, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 71 | 37 | $249K |
| Bessaliea A Griffin Smithfield, NC | Podiatry | 68 | 31 | $245K |
| Rebecca E Holdren Greenville, SC | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 68 | 31 | $231K |
| Sharene B Nubani Dorchester, MA | Podiatry | 57 | 33 | $211K |
| Raymond A Brickhouse Jr. Saint Louis, MO | Podiatry | 52 | 32 | $190K |
| Adolfo J Cuadra Knoxville, TN | Anesthesiology | 48 | 28 | $174K |
| Amir Shalev Las Vegas, NV | Podiatry | 47 | 27 | $161K |
| Sapna Pandya New York, NY | Podiatry | 43 | 28 | $160K |
| Collin E Ball London, KY | Podiatry | 38 | 18 | $139K |
| Ronald McLendon Jr. Gretna, LA | Family Practice | 43 | 24 | $137K |
| Firas M Kara Fort Wayne, IN | Internal Medicine | 52 | 21 | $130K |
| Casey A Pidich New York, NY | Podiatry | 33 | 20 | $122K |
| Brian K Levy Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 34 | 18 | $121K |
| Mariano E Rivera Pikeville, KY | Podiatry | 35 | 21 | $117K |
| Elizabeth Youngewirth New York, NY | Podiatry | 30 | 17 | $113K |
| Carl M Jean Brooklyn, NY | Podiatry | 30 | 18 | $112K |
| Mazen A Abboud Dade City, FL | Podiatry | 31 | 22 | $107K |
| Suresh K Srinivasan Steubenville, OH | Pain Management | 30 | 16 | $106K |
| Kerri A Kissell Shelbyville, IN | Endocrinology | 30 | 13 | $103K |
| Rose M James Forest Park, GA | Podiatry | 28 | 14 | $99K |
| Benito Lopez Edinburg, TX | Physician Assistant | 28 | 17 | $98K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Averitas Pharma | 6,290 | $21.3M |