Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$13.9M
+4.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,821
$7,631.60 per claim
Patients
511
363 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$13.9M
$27,195.98 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $13.9M for Valchlor in 2024, for 1,821 prescriptions and refills to 511 patients (up 4.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $7,631.60.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Valchlor in 2024: $1.8M for 228 claims, followed by New York ($1.5M).
Larisa Geskin, dermatology in New York, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Valchlor in 2024: 80 claims costing $624K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larisa Geskin New York, NY | Dermatology | 80 | 14 | $624K |
| Kacie R Carlson New Haven, CT | Physician Assistant | 56 | 12 | $495K |
| Brian Poligone Fairport, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 305 | 1,533 | 447 | $11.0M |
| 2023 | 349 | 1,754 | 487 | $13.3M |
| 2024 | 363 | 1,821 | 511 | $13.9M |
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 |
| 52 |
| 14 |
| $395K |
| Ben J Friedman Detroit, MI | Dermatology | 27 | Under 11 | $352K |
| Jennifer A Desimone Fairfax, VA | Dermatology | 39 | 11 | $273K |
| Theresa Pacheco Aurora, CO | Dermatology | 20 | Under 11 | $268K |
| Sara L Sidor Duarte, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $240K |
| Erin E Boh New Orleans, LA | Dermatology | 38 | Under 11 | $230K |
| Zachary Wolner Atlanta, GA | Dermatology | 29 | Under 11 | $229K |
| Christiane Querfeld Duarte, CA | Dermatology | 23 | Under 11 | $213K |
| Natalia M Vecerek Los Angeles, CA | Dermatology | 21 | Under 11 | $199K |
| Jennifer Villasenor-Park Philadelphia, PA | Dermatology | 20 | Under 11 | $197K |
| Julia Dai Chicago, IL | Dermatology | 24 | Under 11 | $174K |
| Neda Nikbakht Philadelphia, PA | Dermatology | 14 | Under 11 | $172K |
| Amy C Musiek Saint Louis, MO | Dermatology | 19 | Under 11 | $169K |
| Domina Nyinawinyange Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $133K |
| Sue Baek Houston, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $132K |
| Jo-Ann Latkowski New York, NY | Dermatology | 20 | Under 11 | $115K |
| Edward J Noonan Stuart, FL | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $102K |
| Kevin D Cooper Cleveland, OH | Dermatology | 17 | Under 11 | $101K |
| Joan Guitart Chicago, IL | Dermatology | 16 | Under 11 | $99K |
| Balesh Sharma Brownsville, TX | Medical Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $91K |
| Marianne C Tawa Boston, MA | Registered Nurse | 11 | Under 11 | $90K |
| Sarah Lauren C Hughey Birmingham, AL | Dermatology | 15 | Under 11 | $90K |
| Lauren C Pinter-Brown Los Angeles, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $83K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Helsinn Therape | 1,821 | $13.9M |