Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$43.8M
-27.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
7,387
$5,922.78 per claim
Patients
1,370
1,396 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$43.8M
$31,935.43 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $43.8M for Sunitinib Malate in 2024, for 7,387 prescriptions and refills to 1,370 patients (down 27.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $5,922.78.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sunitinib Malate in 2024: $4.2M for 883 claims, followed by Texas ($3.8M).
Michael C Heinrich, hematology-oncology in Portland, OR, had the highest Medicare cost for Sunitinib Malate in 2024: 48 claims costing $258K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael C Heinrich Portland, OR | Hematology-Oncology | 48 | Under 11 | $258K |
| Samer E Bibawi Richardson, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 26 | Under 11 | $232K |
| Breelyn A Wilky |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,197 | 6,128 | 1,179 | $55.6M |
| 2023 | 1,343 | 7,208 | 1,342 | $60.7M |
| 2024 | 1,396 | 7,387 | 1,370 | $43.8M |
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.
| Medical Oncology |
| 35 |
| Under 11 |
| $222K |
| Mary L Keohan New York, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 36 | Under 11 | $196K |
| Kathleen Polson Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 36 | Under 11 | $195K |
| Vasileios J Assikis Newnan, GA | Medical Oncology | 33 | Under 11 | $179K |
| Vandana Raman Lafayette, IN | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $176K |
| Eugenio G Galindo McAllen, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $173K |
| Benjamin A Weinberg Washington, DC | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $169K |
| Michael J Ramirez Philadelphia, PA | Medical Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $160K |
| Phu V Truong Wichita, KS | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $158K |
| Jeffrey M Silberberg Freehold, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $157K |
| Ha D Seung Phoenix, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $156K |
| Kelli A Cawley Belpre, OH | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $156K |
| Lacey W Vasilakis Lake Charles, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $155K |
| Thomas B Sneed Little Rock, AR | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $155K |
| Erica J Goldman Detroit, MI | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $153K |
| Varsha V Shah Milwaukee, WI | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $153K |
| Marykate Kasler New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $152K |
| Christopher H Chay Asheville, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $145K |
| Bharathi Muthusamy Indianapolis, IN | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $143K |
| Nam Q Bui Stanford, CA | Internal Medicine | 23 | Under 11 | $141K |
| Michael R Shafique Tampa, FL | Medical Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $140K |
| Reema A Patel Lexington, KY | Medical Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $139K |
| Sujana Movva New York, NY | Medical Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $137K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 2,775 | $16.5M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 2,545 | $13.4M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 946 | $6.5M |
| Mylan VTRS | 665 | $4.6M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 319 | $2.0M |
| Novugen Pharma | 137 | $751K |