Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$25.4M
-12.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
157K
$161.72 per claim
Patients
152K
17,224 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$25.4M
$166.62 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $25.4M for Sutab in 2024, for 156,756 prescriptions and refills to 152,146 patients (down 12.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $161.72.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Sutab in 2024: $2.7M for 16,600 claims, followed by Texas ($2.3M).
Dharmendra Verma, gastroenterology in Katy, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Sutab in 2024: 639 claims costing $104K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dharmendra Verma Katy, TX | Gastroenterology | 639 | 612 | $104K |
| Jae W Nam Lawrenceville, GA | Gastroenterology | 402 | 400 | $64K |
| Arturo A Bravo Houston, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,780 | 126,185 | 123,444 | $20.3M |
| 2023 | 16,095 | 173,606 | 168,625 | $29.1M |
| 2024 | 17,224 | 156,756 | 152,146 | $25.4M |
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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 |
| 336 |
| 319 |
| $55K |
| Wiley D Truss Birmingham, AL | Gastroenterology | 292 | 279 | $47K |
| Darren R Blumberg Florham Park, NJ | Gastroenterology | 271 | 264 | $43K |
| Jatin Bidani Largo, FL | Gastroenterology | 264 | 249 | $43K |
| Roberto E Mera Lastra Rio Grande, PR | Gastroenterology | 254 | 252 | $42K |
| Gang Quan Denton, TX | Gastroenterology | 219 | 212 | $42K |
| Carlos E Jimenez-Huyke Humacao, PR | Gastroenterology | 252 | 251 | $42K |
| Jason Ensor Naples, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 250 | 245 | $41K |
| David C Pellegrin Houma, LA | Gastroenterology | 244 | 243 | $40K |
| Rafael Solis-Mounier Bayamon, PR | Gastroenterology | 240 | 239 | $40K |
| Felipe A Velez Gonzalez Angeles, PR | Gastroenterology | 236 | 234 | $39K |
| Payton Cerda Henderson, NV | Physician Assistant | 239 | 222 | $39K |
| Miles E Gresham Birmingham, AL | Gastroenterology | 240 | 236 | $38K |
| James S Amontree Port Charlotte, FL | Gastroenterology | 233 | 226 | $38K |
| Steven G Harper Abington, PA | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | 236 | 231 | $38K |
| Stephen T Kucera Sarasota, FL | Gastroenterology | 231 | 228 | $37K |
| Fernando J Bonilla-Valentin San Juan, PR | Gastroenterology | 212 | 208 | $35K |
| Carl B Wallach Morristown, NJ | Gastroenterology | 215 | 214 | $35K |
| Jason B Welch Marble Falls, TX | Gastroenterology | 215 | 209 | $35K |
| Daniel A Meline Scottsdale, AZ | Gastroenterology | 206 | 204 | $33K |
| Darshan P Anandu Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 207 | 201 | $33K |
| Harry S Ojeas Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 204 | 200 | $33K |
| Edward J Fricker Valdosta, GA | Gastroenterology | 201 | 200 | $33K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree/Sebel | 156,816 | $25.4M |