Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$107.7M
+39.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
8,121
$13,257.16 per claim
Patients
2,168
1,284 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$107.7M
$49,659.33 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $107.7M for Sucraid in 2024, for 8,121 prescriptions and refills to 2,168 patients (up 39.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $13,257.16.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Sucraid in 2024: $9.6M for 703 claims, followed by Florida ($9.2M).
Annie T Chemmanur, gastroenterology in Framingham, MA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sucraid in 2024: 124 claims costing $1.8M.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie T Chemmanur Framingham, MA | Gastroenterology | 124 | 44 | $1.8M |
| Kathleen Stump Lexington, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 130 | 27 | $1.8M |
| Veronica T Dugan |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 722 | 4,551 | 1,159 | $53.1M |
| 2023 | 972 | 6,129 | 1,655 | $77.4M |
| 2024 | 1,284 | 8,121 | 2,168 | $107.7M |
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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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 67 |
| 18 |
| $860K |
| Malay K Dey Springboro, OH | Gastroenterology | 44 | 16 | $720K |
| Tina L Hathaway Statesboro, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | Under 11 | $686K |
| Daksesh B Patel Evanston, IL | Gastroenterology | 44 | 12 | $616K |
| Kimberly R Felts Lebanon, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 41 | Under 11 | $580K |
| Katie W Cremata Port Orange, FL | Physician Assistant | 43 | 13 | $580K |
| Rimantas Zalepuga Bradenton, FL | Gastroenterology | 40 | 11 | $564K |
| Mitesh H Parekh Columbus, OH | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 35 | Under 11 | $534K |
| Jessica Bridgforth Madisonville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 37 | Under 11 | $519K |
| Julieta B Almazan Tyler, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | Under 11 | $517K |
| Gregory L Salzman Lawrenceburg, IN | Gastroenterology | 34 | 14 | $497K |
| Earl G Robbins II Lexington, KY | Gastroenterology | 36 | 14 | $495K |
| Nekenzie Jones Saint George, UT | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | Under 11 | $484K |
| Dorothy W Porter Port Orange, FL | Physician Assistant | 34 | Under 11 | $475K |
| Chandar Singaram Sioux Falls, SD | Gastroenterology | 32 | Under 11 | $449K |
| Rajesh A Joseph Louisville, KY | General Surgery | 39 | Under 11 | $449K |
| Karlina M Patton Crestview Hills, KY | Gastroenterology | 31 | Under 11 | $429K |
| Sirisha Jasti Maryville, TN | Gastroenterology | 30 | Under 11 | $424K |
| Tamra H Perdue Lynchburg, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $423K |
| Helena M in'T Veld Avondale, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | Under 11 | $423K |
| Hon-Ming Eng New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 29 | 11 | $402K |
| Brooks D Cash Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 30 | Under 11 | $397K |
| Khalid Aziz Framingham, MA | Gastroenterology | 29 | Under 11 | $396K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Qol Medical | 8,121 | $107.7M |