Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$62.2M
+81.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
8,580
$7,252.49 per claim
Patients
1,803
1,549 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$62.2M
$34,512.69 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $62.2M for Sotyktu in 2024, for 8,580 prescriptions and refills to 1,803 patients (up 81.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $7,252.49.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sotyktu in 2024: $6.2M for 859 claims, followed by Texas ($4.9M).
Jamiel Ramos, nurse practitioner in San Antonio, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Sotyktu in 2024: 63 claims costing $418K.
Sotyktu is made by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY), listed in the Medicare spending data as BMS Primarycare.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamiel Ramos San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 63 | 14 | $418K |
| Dirk M Elston Charleston, SC | Dermatology | 39 | Under 11 | $370K |
| Nicole M Wise Buffalo, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 120 | 199 | 127 | $1.5M |
| 2023 | 990 | 4,667 | 1,147 | $34.3M |
| 2024 | 1,549 | 8,580 | 1,803 | $62.2M |
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 |
| 51 |
| Under 11 |
| $337K |
| Jeffrey B Richardson Elizabethtown, KY | Dermatology | 40 | Under 11 | $262K |
| Eric L Reding Shawnee, OK | Dermatology | 31 | Under 11 | $201K |
| Sean A Adair Linwood, NJ | Physician Assistant | 29 | Under 11 | $197K |
| Melissa L Knuckles Corbin, KY | Dermatology | 29 | Under 11 | $191K |
| Bernard N Robinowitz Tulsa, OK | Dermatology | 26 | Under 11 | $187K |
| Jonathan S Weiss Snellville, GA | Dermatology | 29 | Under 11 | $184K |
| John P Minni Stuart, FL | Dermatology | 22 | Under 11 | $180K |
| Dean D George Hartford, CT | Dermatology | 26 | Under 11 | $177K |
| Heather M Birmingham Alpena, MI | Physician Assistant | 25 | Under 11 | $170K |
| David J Casper The Villages, FL | Dermatology | 14 | Under 11 | $166K |
| Paul S Yamauchi Santa Monica, CA | Dermatology | 25 | Under 11 | $165K |
| Anna K Calderone Marlton, NJ | Dermatology | 23 | Under 11 | $157K |
| Lindsey B Finklea San Antonio, TX | Dermatology | 24 | Under 11 | $156K |
| Trevor M Dolling Manteca, CA | Physician Assistant | 23 | Under 11 | $156K |
| Eberhard J Maendel Las Vegas, NV | Physician Assistant | 21 | Under 11 | $156K |
| Stanley L Capper Wichita, KS | Dermatology | 16 | Under 11 | $151K |
| Brooke N Raney Texarkana, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $149K |
| Lindsay S Ackerman Phoenix, AZ | Dermatology | 22 | Under 11 | $148K |
| Savannah Crist Munier Palm Coast, FL | Physician Assistant | 23 | Under 11 | $147K |
| Lawrence M Stokar White Oak, PA | Dermatology | 20 | Under 11 | $146K |
| Robert S English Jr. Smithfield, PA | Dermatology | 23 | Under 11 | $145K |
| Douglas Rhoda Millinocket, ME | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $144K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| BMS Primarycare BMY | 8,580 | $62.2M |