Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$112K
+26.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
123
$907.65 per claim
Patients
38
8 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$112K
$2,937.90 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $112K for Sustol in 2024, for 123 prescriptions and refills to 38 patients (up 26.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $907.65.
Georgia had the highest Medicare cost for Sustol in 2024: $78K for 92 claims, followed by Florida ($27K).
Harsha Vyas, internal medicine in Dublin, GA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sustol in 2024: 92 claims costing $78K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harsha Vyas Dublin, GA | Internal Medicine | 92 | 23 | $78K |
| Syed H Abid St Petersburg, FL | Medical Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 118 | 30 | $95K |
| 2023 | 5 | 92 | 18 | $88K |
| 2024 | 8 | 123 | 38 | $112K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeut | 123 | $112K |