Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.6M
+38.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
11K
$231.62 per claim
Patients
2,455
2,553 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.6M
$1,059.04 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.6M for Tirosint-Sol in 2024, for 11,227 prescriptions and refills to 2,455 patients (up 38.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $231.62.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Tirosint-Sol in 2024: $280K for 1,269 claims, followed by Florida ($215K).
Nathan Becker, internal medicine in San Francisco, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Tirosint-Sol in 2024: 88 claims costing $22K.
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 | 88 | 19 | $22K |
| Jennifer Kool Portage, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Kara J Hoisington |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,061 | 8,742 | 2,000 | $2.0M |
| 2023 | 2,183 | 7,878 | 2,136 | $1.9M |
| 2024 | 2,553 | 11,227 | 2,455 | $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.
| Endocrinology |
| 29 |
| 12 |
| $11K |
| Stephanie D Arnold Terre Haute, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 53 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Rachel C Morgan Lafayette, IN | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $9,936 |
| Emily Gauer Terre Haute, IN | Physician Assistant | 48 | Under 11 | $8,382 |
| Bethany A Jackson Florence, AL | Endocrinology | 41 | Under 11 | $8,263 |
| Liza C Yambay Valiente Normal, IL | Endocrinology | 29 | Under 11 | $8,212 |
| Maria Benito-Herrero Princeton, NJ | Internal Medicine | 36 | Under 11 | $7,751 |
| Farah Y Ghori-Javed Birmingham, AL | Endocrinology | 47 | Under 11 | $7,740 |
| Jeremiah R Kempke Hutchinson, KS | Endocrinology | 33 | Under 11 | $6,968 |
| Amer Issa Saginaw, MI | Endocrinology | 19 | Under 11 | $6,942 |
| Ardeshir A Talieh San Luis Obispo, CA | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $6,743 |
| Prashanth Chandra Sekhar Cleveland, TN | Endocrinology | 25 | Under 11 | $6,243 |
| Lauren K Brooks Lancaster, PA | Endocrinology | 20 | Under 11 | $6,040 |
| Ashiq V Patel Lancaster, CA | Endocrinology | 39 | Under 11 | $5,966 |
| Larry K Midyett Overland Park, KS | Endocrinology | 18 | Under 11 | $5,807 |
| Ernest Asamoah Indianapolis, IN | Endocrinology | 17 | Under 11 | $5,796 |
| Hannah Campbell Sebring, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $5,783 |
| Julie A Linn Tempe, AZ | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 19 | Under 11 | $5,734 |
| Manisha Garg Montgomery, AL | Endocrinology | 18 | Under 11 | $5,728 |
| Chad O Hines North Lauderdale, FL | Internal Medicine | 31 | Under 11 | $5,716 |
| Sharene E Watsen Boise, ID | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $5,594 |
| Ahmet B Ergin Port St Lucie, FL | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $5,446 |
| James H McQuiston Macomb Township, MI | General Surgery | 22 | Under 11 | $5,384 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ibsa Pharma Inc | 11,238 | $2.6M |