Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.1M
-6.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
7,728
$397.32 per claim
Patients
2,321
2,383 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.1M
$1,323.36 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.1M for Vagifem in 2024, for 7,728 prescriptions and refills to 2,321 patients (down 6.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $397.32.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Vagifem in 2024: $484K for 1,204 claims, followed by New York ($370K).
Karen H Donley, obstetrics & gynecology in La Quinta, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Vagifem in 2024: 16 claims costing $16K.
Vagifem is made by Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novo Nordisk.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen H Donley La Quinta, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 16 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Steven R Goldstein New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 19 | Under 11 | $9,117 |
| Nedal A Elass |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,587 | 9,045 | 2,616 | $3.7M |
| 2023 | 2,380 | 7,960 | 2,345 | $3.3M |
| 2024 | 2,383 | 7,728 | 2,321 | $3.1M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 22 |
| Under 11 |
| $8,841 |
| Karen S Kornreich Beverly Hills, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 23 | Under 11 | $8,657 |
| Lucretia R Barker Ada, OK | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 32 | Under 11 | $8,479 |
| Yvette Martas Mansfield Center, CT | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 20 | Under 11 | $8,332 |
| Chaim E Kaplan Lakewood, NJ | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $8,217 |
| Michele Isaacs Paramus, NJ | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 16 | Under 11 | $8,118 |
| George A Palmer Statesboro, GA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $8,071 |
| Shawn Bridwell Purcell, OK | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $8,028 |
| Cheryl C Kinney Dallas, TX | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $7,871 |
| Eva S Arkin Atlanta, GA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | Under 11 | $7,796 |
| Joan L Kent New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 19 | Under 11 | $7,495 |
| Joan T Meaney San Antonio, TX | Urology | 19 | Under 11 | $7,363 |
| Elizabeth A Poynor New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 19 | Under 11 | $7,269 |
| Gae M Rodke New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 21 | Under 11 | $7,262 |
| Mary Jane J Minkin New Haven, CT | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 15 | Under 11 | $7,082 |
| Marvin R Hyett Linwood, NJ | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $6,509 |
| Gary S Besser Stamford, CT | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 26 | Under 11 | $6,323 |
| Michael Harel New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $6,235 |
| Rebecca C Brightman NY, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $6,105 |
| Eileen Krim Great Neck, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $6,002 |
| Ernest M Bove Rutland, VT | Urology | 13 | Under 11 | $5,753 |
| Celine Pourmoradi New York, NY | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $5,695 |
| Constance Wang Seattle, WA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $5,674 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk NVO | 7,733 | $3.1M |