Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.6M
-2.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,171
$2,083.51 per claim
Patients
1,220
838 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.6M
$5,415.42 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.6M for Sancuso in 2024, for 3,171 prescriptions and refills to 1,220 patients (down 2.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,083.51.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sancuso in 2024: $1.0M for 569 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($734K).
Henry P Parkman, gastroenterology in Philadelphia, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sancuso in 2024: 173 claims costing $450K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry P Parkman Philadelphia, PA | Gastroenterology | 173 | 42 | $450K |
| Sherri S Arledge Mobile, AL | Medical Oncology | 31 | 19 | $86K |
| Ronald L Drengler |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 928 | 3,565 | 1,259 | $7.2M |
| 2023 | 831 | 3,200 | 1,177 | $6.8M |
| 2024 | 838 | 3,171 | 1,220 | $6.6M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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.
| Medical Oncology |
| 65 |
| 30 |
| $78K |
| Boris Bagdasarian Glendale, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 46 | 20 | $72K |
| William C McEvoy Daphne, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 23 | 14 | $65K |
| Weber Chen Pasadena, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 42 | 20 | $64K |
| Matthew Stuart Morristown, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 47 | 13 | $62K |
| SE Young Han Springfield, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 23 | 12 | $56K |
| Mary L Mattei Mobile, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | 16 | $52K |
| Kathryn E Patterson Ann Arbor, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $51K |
| Brittany H Case Daphne, AL | Internal Medicine | 21 | 13 | $51K |
| Steven D Gronowitz Clifton, NJ | Gastroenterology | 19 | Under 11 | $51K |
| Brad M Dworkin Valhalla, NY | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $50K |
| Jack Burton Huntersville, NC | Medical Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Michael Cline Warrensville Heights, OH | Gastroenterology | 16 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Joseph R Jones Daphne, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Sungwon R Kyung Los Angeles, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 26 | 14 | $39K |
| Keith Lerro Wilson, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Brian J Heller Mobile, AL | Medical Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Tony N Talebi Homestead, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Eileen O'Reilly New York, NY | Medical Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Reena M Patel Augusta, GA | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Jason Huff High Piont, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Douglas H Weinstein Neptune, NJ | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Vanessa F Brink Savannah, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $33K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Kyowa/Cumberlan | 1,831 | $3.9M |
| Cumberland Phar | 1,340 | $2.7M |