Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$16.6M
+7.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
64K
$259.64 per claim
Patients
15K
11,998 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$16.6M
$1,139.45 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $16.6M for Tirosint in 2024, for 63,858 prescriptions and refills to 14,552 patients (up 7.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $259.64.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Tirosint in 2024: $2.2M for 8,337 claims, followed by Florida ($1.3M).
Nathan Becker, internal medicine in San Francisco, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Tirosint in 2024: 251 claims costing $57K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Becker San Francisco, CA | Internal Medicine | 251 | 45 | $57K |
| Jeffrey S Brown Houston, TX | Endocrinology | 246 | 43 | $53K |
| Eric C Buxton San Francisco, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,974 | 56,601 | 12,235 | $14.3M |
| 2023 | 10,256 | 57,956 | 12,694 | $15.4M |
| 2024 | 11,998 | 63,858 | 14,552 | $16.6M |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 116 |
| 21 |
| $33K |
| Judith M Castillo Trumbull, CT | Endocrinology | 83 | 23 | $29K |
| Anna Kozupa Dartmouth, MA | Endocrinology | 92 | 20 | $28K |
| Gursharan K Gill Capitola, CA | Endocrinology | 81 | 18 | $26K |
| Temple W Simpson Summerville, SC | Physician Assistant | 89 | 26 | $24K |
| Vita Anksh Naples, FL | Endocrinology | 76 | 17 | $22K |
| Mariele C Briones West Chester, PA | Endocrinology | 92 | 15 | $20K |
| Janice A Koval Anchorage, AK | Endocrinology | 54 | 17 | $20K |
| Richard S Cherlin Los Gatos, CA | Endocrinology | 73 | 14 | $20K |
| Margaret Y Lee Campbell, CA | Endocrinology | 71 | 17 | $18K |
| Joselito C Cabaccan San Jose, CA | Endocrinology | 64 | 18 | $18K |
| Hemlata Moturi Pittsburgh, PA | Endocrinology | 80 | 21 | $18K |
| Christina M Mitchell Philadelphia, PA | Endocrinology | 46 | 12 | $18K |
| Muriel H Nathan Burlington, VT | Endocrinology | 66 | 11 | $17K |
| German Velasco Middleboro, MA | Endocrinology | 50 | 12 | $17K |
| Anna V Marino Lexington, KY | Endocrinology | 97 | 16 | $17K |
| Alan B Schorr Langhorne, PA | Endocrinology | 49 | 12 | $17K |
| Anju Gurung Fayetteville, NC | Internal Medicine | 60 | 13 | $17K |
| James A Dicke Hanover, PA | Endocrinology | 47 | 12 | $17K |
| Mary W Crowell Hyannis, MA | Endocrinology | 79 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Amanda Smithgall Knoxville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 73 | 14 | $16K |
| Stephanie Curry Johnston, RI | Internal Medicine | 104 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Sandi-Jo Galati Trumbull, CT | Endocrinology | 65 | 14 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ibsa Pharma Inc | 63,867 | $16.6M |