Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$5.9M
-6.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
131K
$45.16 per claim
Patients
37K
14,420 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$5.9M
$162.35 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $5.9M for Sulfasalazine Dr in 2024, for 131,493 prescriptions and refills to 36,573 patients (down 6.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $45.16.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Sulfasalazine Dr in 2024: $548K for 13,599 claims, followed by New York ($459K).
Grace A Makhlouf, rheumatology in Sugar Land, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Sulfasalazine Dr in 2024: 453 claims costing $32K.
Sulfasalazine Dr is made by Viatris Inc. (VTRS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Greenstone LLC..
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace A Makhlouf Sugar Land, TX | Rheumatology | 453 | 154 | $32K |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 1,261 | 373 | $30K |
| Joseph Devich Jr. |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,149 | 87,838 | 26,066 | $5.0M |
| 2023 | 13,304 | 113,755 | 31,978 | $6.4M |
| 2024 | 14,420 | 131,493 | 36,573 | $5.9M |
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 358 |
| 96 |
| $23K |
| 1598738262 | Rheumatology | 432 | 154 | $17K |
| Kristine M Uramoto Honolulu, HI | Rheumatology | 201 | 54 | $15K |
| Gregory M Bell Noblesville, IN | Rheumatology | 343 | 116 | $15K |
| Anna K Imperato Manhasset, NY | Rheumatology | 219 | 74 | $13K |
| Manuel J Calvin Tulsa, OK | Rheumatology | 386 | 104 | $13K |
| Alisabeth A Walburn Syracuse, NY | Physician Assistant | 168 | 56 | $12K |
| Kyle Sinclair Fridley, MN | Rheumatology | 210 | 58 | $12K |
| Greg E Eudy Birmingham, AL | Rheumatology | 248 | 65 | $12K |
| Michael D Cho Seattle, WA | Rheumatology | 203 | 67 | $12K |
| Hammad A Bajwa Edina, MN | Rheumatology | 183 | 55 | $12K |
| Kent K Huston Kansas City, MO | Rheumatology | 225 | 56 | $12K |
| Kalista T Engelman Kansas City, MO | Rheumatology | 177 | 53 | $11K |
| Vandana Khurma Cincinnati, OH | Rheumatology | 192 | 58 | $11K |
| Zhe Liang Grand Rapids, MI | Rheumatology | 233 | 70 | $11K |
| Anas Moureiden Spring Hill, FL | Rheumatology | 146 | 57 | $11K |
| Ya Ju Chang New York, NY | Rheumatology | 406 | 59 | $10K |
| Ali M Dagher Dearborn, MI | Rheumatology | 224 | 72 | $10K |
| Nehal S Gandhi Glen Mills, PA | Rheumatology | 169 | 51 | $10K |
| Marilyn K Clark Temple, TX | Rheumatology | 159 | 36 | $10K |
| Monika Mohan Okemos, MI | Rheumatology | 163 | 51 | $10K |
| Kristine M Rea Anderson, IN | Rheumatology | 223 | 52 | $9,908 |
| Stephen A Ruhlman Abilene, KS | Rheumatology | 142 | 32 | $9,782 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Greenstone LLC. VTRS | 131,521 | $5.9M |