Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$618.5M
+16.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
46K
$13,428.48 per claim
Patients
11K
7,387 prescribers
Total spending
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All plans
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $618.5M for Tremfya in 2024, for 46,058 prescriptions and refills to 10,842 patients (up 16.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $13,428.48.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Tremfya in 2024: $64.2M for 4,944 claims, followed by New York ($58.6M).
Huachen Wei, dermatology in Elmhurst, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Tremfya in 2024: 139 claims costing $1.9M.
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huachen Wei Elmhurst, NY | Dermatology | 139 | 32 | $1.9M |
| Jamiel Ramos San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 85 | 25 | $1.1M |
| Jose R Gonzalez Chavez |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,650 | 33,431 | 7,915 | $439.0M |
| 2023 | 6,358 | 38,605 | 8,941 | $531.3M |
| 2024 | 7,387 | 46,058 | 10,842 | $618.5M |
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.
| Dermatology |
| 73 |
| 17 |
| $1.0M |
| Brent M Boyce Sebewaing, MI | Dermatology | 64 | 13 | $860K |
| Junko Takeshita Philadelphia, PA | Dermatology | 64 | Under 11 | $838K |
| James Armile Boardman, OH | Dermatology | 61 | Under 11 | $824K |
| Justin C Blumreich Redding, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 58 | 16 | $765K |
| Elena M Nogales Perez Carolina, PR | Dermatology | 55 | 14 | $754K |
| Neil J Korman Cleveland, OH | Dermatology | 55 | 13 | $741K |
| Michael Kim Winchester, MA | General Practice | 54 | 12 | $727K |
| Chad A Perry Macon, GA | Physician Assistant | 53 | 14 | $725K |
| Laura N Howe Greeley, CO | Rheumatology | 51 | 12 | $695K |
| Frank Bateman Potsdam, NY | Physician Assistant | 50 | 11 | $665K |
| Laura Ferris Pittsburgh, PA | Dermatology | 48 | Under 11 | $645K |
| Clint C Moss Sherman, TX | Dermatology | 46 | Under 11 | $641K |
| Nicholas A Benner Columbus, OH | Dermatology | 48 | 14 | $641K |
| Shawn G Macalester Hillsboro, OR | Rheumatology | 47 | Under 11 | $636K |
| John P Minni Stuart, FL | Dermatology | 46 | 13 | $630K |
| Benjamin A Giarmo Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 46 | 11 | $629K |
| Brett M Dolgin Great Neck, NY | Dermatology | 48 | Under 11 | $627K |
| Jesus M Pereira Miami, FL | Physician Assistant | 45 | Under 11 | $624K |
| Cosmin Dascalu Babylon, NY | Rheumatology | 46 | Under 11 | $615K |
| Francisco Flores Miramar, FL | Dermatology | 45 | 11 | $604K |
| Scott A Fretzin Indianapolis, IN | Dermatology | 42 | Under 11 | $591K |
| David L Cohen Hewlett, NY | Dermatology | 43 | 12 | $577K |