Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$17.5M
-22.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
40K
$434.39 per claim
Patients
8,162
5,212 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$17.5M
$2,138.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $17.5M for Sirolimus in 2024, for 40,185 prescriptions and refills to 8,162 patients (down 22.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $434.39.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sirolimus in 2024: $2.1M for 4,913 claims, followed by Texas ($1.5M).
Meghan O'Meara, nurse practitioner in Aurora, CO, had the highest Medicare cost for Sirolimus in 2024: 202 claims costing $113K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan O'Meara Aurora, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 202 | 68 | $113K |
| John A Goss Houston, TX | General Surgery | 168 | 32 | $109K |
| Laura Peters Aurora, CO |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,349 | 32,873 | 6,476 | $20.5M |
| 2023 | 4,639 | 36,478 | 7,215 | $22.5M |
| 2024 | 5,212 | 40,185 | 8,162 | $17.5M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 125 |
| 30 |
| $101K |
| Brittney Henderson Aurora, CO | Physician Assistant | 158 | 48 | $81K |
| Michelle Kittleson Beverly Hills, CA | Cardiology | 209 | 47 | $81K |
| Marcus A Urey San Diego, CA | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 193 | 42 | $61K |
| Dawn Korson Indianapolis, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 135 | 32 | $59K |
| John H Holden Indianapolis, IN | Gastroenterology | 88 | 15 | $57K |
| Patrick T Campbell Little Rock, AR | Internal Medicine | 47 | Under 11 | $56K |
| Amanda L Topik San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 129 | 33 | $54K |
| David Ritter Cincinnati, OH | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $54K |
| Adam D Devore Durham, NC | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 158 | 31 | $53K |
| Veron D Browne Kansas City, MO | Internal Medicine | 86 | 11 | $51K |
| Balraj Kaur Dallas, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 119 | 28 | $50K |
| Ellen Ashman San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 83 | 25 | $50K |
| Darko Vucicevic Los Angeles, CA | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 97 | 19 | $48K |
| Andrew N Rosenbaum Rochester, MN | Cardiology | 33 | 15 | $47K |
| Christiana Gjelaj Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 54 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Hector M Madariaga Burlington, MA | Nephrology | 18 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Mary Keebler Pittsburgh, PA | Cardiac Surgery | 68 | 17 | $44K |
| Meagan S Reynolds Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 161 | 32 | $44K |
| Marco A Lacerda Indianapolis, IN | Gastroenterology | 80 | 18 | $44K |
| Roopa A Rao Indianapolis, IN | Cardiology | 75 | 11 | $43K |
| Eric F Martin Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 139 | 34 | $43K |
| Shannon M Dunlay Rochester, MN | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 29 | 13 | $43K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 13,627 | $6.4M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 9,875 | $4.1M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 7,412 | $3.0M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 4,541 | $1.7M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 2,327 | $976K |
| Greenstone LLC. VTRS | 1,848 | $795K |
| Apotex Corp | 278 | $327K |
| Novadoz Pharmac | 104 | $89K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 82 | $72K |
| Vistapharm/Pai | 76 | $60K |
| AHP | 17 | $7,502 |