Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.6M
-21.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,345
$782.94 per claim
Patients
3,264
1,759 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.6M
$802.35 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.6M for Talicia in 2024, for 3,345 prescriptions and refills to 3,264 patients (down 21.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $782.94.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Talicia in 2024: $785K for 1,001 claims, followed by Texas ($327K).
Erick H Alayo, gastroenterology in Chula Vista, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Talicia in 2024: 37 claims costing $28K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick H Alayo Chula Vista, CA | Gastroenterology | 37 | 37 | $28K |
| Brenda Rodriguez San Diego, CA | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 28 | 28 | $21K |
| Tahir Qaseem |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,062 | 4,219 | 4,086 | $3.1M |
| 2023 | 2,015 | 4,146 | 4,048 | $3.3M |
| 2024 | 1,759 | 3,345 | 3,264 | $2.6M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 26 |
| 26 |
| $20K |
| Armine Sarkisian Glendale, CA | Gastroenterology | 25 | 25 | $20K |
| Quang Q Phan Garden Grove, CA | Gastroenterology | 25 | 25 | $19K |
| Emanuel Yaakobov Forest Hills, NY | Internal Medicine | 25 | 22 | $19K |
| Jignesh P Shah Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 18 | 17 | $14K |
| Homan Abdollahzadeh Palm Springs, CA | Gastroenterology | 18 | 18 | $14K |
| Massoud Rasooli Garland, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | 17 | $13K |
| Yoon Jae Lee Duluth, GA | Gastroenterology | 17 | 17 | $13K |
| Alexander M Swan Avenel, NJ | Internal Medicine | 17 | 17 | $13K |
| Nazarica Ricafrente Monterey Park, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | 14 | $11K |
| Ken D Nguyen Temple City, CA | Gastroenterology | 14 | 14 | $11K |
| Cyril O Anyadike Los Angeles, CA | Gastroenterology | 13 | 13 | $10K |
| Saeed Ahmed Wesley Chapel, FL | Gastroenterology | 14 | 14 | $9,751 |
| Ricardo E Pou New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 12 | 12 | $9,220 |
| Milan S Chakrabarty Hemet, CA | Gastroenterology | 12 | 12 | $9,215 |
| Jason S Yip Anaheim, CA | Gastroenterology | 11 | 11 | $9,028 |
| Darshan P Anandu Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 11 | 11 | $8,660 |
| Dorna Yaghoobzadeh Los Angeles, CA | Physician Assistant | 11 | 11 | $8,457 |
| Alireza Tabesh Los Angeles, CA | Gastroenterology | 11 | 11 | $8,355 |
| Vanessa Delgado Detroit, MI | Physician Assistant | 11 | 11 | $8,347 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Redhill Biophar | 3,346 | $2.6M |