Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$37.3M
+0.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,381
$15,663.06 per claim
Patients
257
266 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$37.3M
$145,111.83 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $37.3M for Somavert in 2024, for 2,381 prescriptions and refills to 257 patients (up 0.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $15,663.06.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Somavert in 2024: $4.4M for 279 claims, followed by California ($2.9M).
Peter J Snyder, internal medicine in Philadelphia, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Somavert in 2024: 63 claims costing $974K.
Somavert is made by Pfizer Inc. (PFE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Pharmacia-Upjhn.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter J Snyder Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 63 | Under 11 | $974K |
| Anthony P Heaney Los Angeles, CA | Endocrinology | 46 | Under 11 | $739K |
| Andrea L Utz |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 270 | 2,362 | 263 | $35.3M |
| 2023 | 245 | 2,292 | 247 | $37.1M |
| 2024 | 266 | 2,381 | 257 | $37.3M |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 26 |
| Under 11 |
| $689K |
| Kristen Schmiedeskamp Portland, OR | Physician Assistant | 69 | 11 | $625K |
| Pamela U Freda New York, NY | Endocrinology | 40 | Under 11 | $533K |
| Robert Galagan New Orleans, LA | Endocrinology | 19 | Under 11 | $497K |
| Michael A Derosa Canfield, OH | Endocrinology | 14 | Under 11 | $457K |
| Maryanne Stahlecker-Etter Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | Under 11 | $448K |
| Autumn Campbell Canton, OH | Physician Assistant | 22 | Under 11 | $442K |
| Tom Vaughan Birmingham, AL | Endocrinology | 18 | Under 11 | $429K |
| Hemlata Moturi Pittsburgh, PA | Endocrinology | 37 | Under 11 | $419K |
| Matthew D Davies Seattle, WA | Endocrinology | 20 | Under 11 | $403K |
| Divya Yogi-Morren Cleveland, OH | Endocrinology | 22 | Under 11 | $369K |
| Maria Fleseriu Portland, OR | Endocrinology | 46 | Under 11 | $360K |
| Joanna L Spencer-Segal Ann Arbor, MI | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $356K |
| Maya B Bledsoe Austin, TX | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $352K |
| Vivien Bonert Los Angeles, CA | Endocrinology | 28 | Under 11 | $347K |
| Olayinka O Wilhelm Johnson City, NY | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $334K |
| Cheryl Potter Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 17 | Under 11 | $329K |
| Nicholas A Tritos Boston, MA | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $306K |
| Katherine B Weber Denver, CO | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $304K |
| Akuffo Quarde Lakeville, MN | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $300K |
| Grazia Aleppo Chicago, IL | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $293K |
| Jana W Phillips Jackson, MS | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $283K |
| Peter Yuan West Hollywood, CA | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $279K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacia-Upjhn PFE | 2,381 | $37.3M |