Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$38.3M
+30.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
298K
$128.60 per claim
Patients
191K
17,458 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$38.3M
$200.45 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $38.3M for Twinrix in 2024, for 297,957 prescriptions and refills to 191,157 patients (up 30.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $128.60.
Illinois had the highest Medicare cost for Twinrix in 2024: $4.7M for 37,343 claims, followed by Texas ($3.4M).
Alejandra Moscoso-Agosto, family practice in McKinney, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Twinrix in 2024: 22,496 claims costing $2.5M.
Twinrix is made by GSK plc (GSK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Glaxosmithkline.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandra Moscoso-Agosto McKinney, TX | Family Practice | 22,496 | 16,303 | $2.5M |
| Ruth E Mays Highland Park, MI | Family Practice | 15,781 | 11,103 | $2.2M |
| Cedric E Davis II |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,913 | 62,623 | 39,715 | $8.7M |
| 2023 | 14,903 | 200,713 | 119,547 | $29.4M |
| 2024 | 17,458 | 297,957 | 191,157 | $38.3M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 16,609 |
| 11,771 |
| $2.0M |
| Armaghan Azad Moreno Valley, CA | Emergency Medicine | 13,893 | 9,464 | $1.8M |
| Weslin Thomas Des Plaines, IL | Family Practice | 13,325 | 11,053 | $1.7M |
| Daniel R Bauer Charlotte, NC | Internal Medicine | 12,238 | 7,771 | $1.5M |
| Annette V Wagner Wilkes Barre, PA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 6,632 | 3,925 | $893K |
| Marc R Watkins Nashville, TN | Preventive Medicine | 5,723 | 3,615 | $829K |
| Lindsay M Weaver Indianapolis, IN | Emergency Medicine | 6,314 | 4,039 | $774K |
| Daniel L Icenogle Viroqua, WI | Family Practice | 5,772 | 3,366 | $693K |
| Rushdi Alul Chicago, IL | Emergency Medicine | 5,040 | 3,420 | $662K |
| Nadine Regis Bronx, NY | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 4,715 | 3,622 | $614K |
| Ikenna S Nzeogu Tazewell, VA | Internal Medicine | 4,482 | 2,945 | $578K |
| Richard D Clark Marietta, OH | Family Practice | 4,315 | 2,806 | $562K |
| Martin A Duclos Conway, SC | Internal Medicine | 4,405 | 2,795 | $544K |
| Jason Mount Carrollton, GA | Emergency Medicine | 4,365 | 3,513 | $535K |
| Scott Murray Sioux City, IA | Emergency Medicine | 3,794 | 2,433 | $498K |
| Elisa G Melendez Thornton, CO | Family Practice | 4,134 | 2,585 | $470K |
| Michael Stanford Trussville, AL | Family Practice | 3,758 | 2,472 | $457K |
| Winnie L Mann Redmond, WA | Specialist | 3,028 | 2,144 | $431K |
| Jayson A Weir Carson City, NV | Hospitalist | 3,504 | 2,391 | $422K |
| Christina Cheng Lees Summit, MO | Family Practice | 3,247 | 1,996 | $420K |
| David J Remmer Lakeland, FL | Family Practice | 3,164 | 2,677 | $412K |
| Anthony J Oliva Jr. San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 2,990 | 2,008 | $344K |
| Eldridge G Burns Jr. Seward, NE | Family Practice | 2,617 | 1,773 | $326K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline GSK | 298,054 | $38.3M |