Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$108.5M
-4.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
13K
$8,061.13 per claim
Patients
5,643
3,898 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$108.5M
$19,230.07 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $108.5M for Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir in 2024, for 13,461 prescriptions and refills to 5,643 patients (down 4.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $8,061.13.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir in 2024: $15.0M for 1,982 claims, followed by Florida ($7.6M).
Elizabeth T Truong, pharmacist in Redwood City, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir in 2024: 117 claims costing $766K.
Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir is made by Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD), listed in the Medicare spending data as Asegua Therapeu.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth T Truong Redwood City, CA | Pharmacist | 117 | 49 | $766K |
| Azar Nazari Anaheim, CA | Pharmacist | 85 | 31 | $557K |
| Aimie Pohl |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,386 | 11,955 | 4,928 | $102.1M |
| 2023 | 3,726 | 13,352 | 5,497 | $113.3M |
| 2024 | 3,898 | 13,461 | 5,643 | $108.5M |
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 |
| 56 |
| 24 |
| $475K |
| Robert A Rathbun San Diego, CA | Pharmacist | 66 | 25 | $432K |
| Christopher Lovell Mobile, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | 15 | $425K |
| Jeannette S Sanchez Santa Clara, CA | Pharmacist | 59 | 32 | $386K |
| Patrick M Horne Gainesville, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 48 | 20 | $363K |
| Sreekala P Satheesh Atlanta, GA | Gastroenterology | 51 | 19 | $334K |
| Jennifer B Scheuermann New Orleans, LA | Physician Assistant | 40 | 16 | $332K |
| Hansheng Liou Walnut Creek, CA | Pharmacist | 46 | 22 | $301K |
| Tessa L Jones Pittsburgh, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 37 | 15 | $292K |
| Reena Cherian Richmond, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 37 | 13 | $286K |
| Alicia G Welborn Greenville, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | 11 | $256K |
| Joseph L Yozviak Allentown, PA | Infectious Disease | 31 | 12 | $243K |
| Jesus Dominguez Baltimore, MD | Internal Medicine | 36 | 12 | $236K |
| Moises A Garcia Milwaukee, WI | Internal Medicine | 29 | Under 11 | $235K |
| Jihad Slim Newark, NJ | Infectious Disease | 29 | Under 11 | $229K |
| Kristine M Drozd New Haven, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $222K |
| Kweilynn M Greene Pittsburgh, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | 13 | $209K |
| Nicole L Cheng Atlanta, GA | Physician Assistant | 26 | 14 | $203K |
| Scott Wilson Tucson, AZ | Internal Medicine | 23 | 13 | $196K |
| David F Dies Shreveport, LA | Gastroenterology | 23 | Under 11 | $189K |
| Mahmudul Haque Lakeland, FL | Gastroenterology | 23 | Under 11 | $184K |
| Andrew C Barchus Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $184K |
| Lolita Camp New Orleans, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $184K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Asegua Therapeu GILD | 13,464 | $108.5M |