Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$533K
+7.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
527
$1,011.34 per claim
Patients
167
133 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$533K
$3,191.48 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $533K for Varubi in 2024, for 527 prescriptions and refills to 167 patients (up 7.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,011.34.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Varubi in 2024: $151K for 165 claims, followed by California ($102K).
Rajesh Behl, hematology in Berkeley, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Varubi in 2024: 33 claims costing $43K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajesh Behl Berkeley, CA | Hematology | 33 | Under 11 | $43K |
| Robert F Manges Fort Wayne, IN | Medical Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Douglas W Sborov Salt Lake City, UT |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 181 | 796 | 265 | $820K |
| 2023 | 150 | 474 | 187 | $498K |
| 2024 | 133 | 527 | 167 | $533K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Hematology-Oncology |
| 13 |
| Under 11 |
| $16K |
| Ahmed Al-Hazzouri Clermont, FL | Medical Oncology | 21 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Michael J Bolger Saint Louis, MO | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Javier A Roca Fresh Meadows, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Alyssa Lynch Mountain Lakes, NJ | Physician Assistant | 19 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Emily N Unterreiner Durango, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $9,604 |
| Padmaja Sai Palm Coast, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $7,847 |
| Zachary P Yeung Gilbert, AZ | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $7,739 |
| Gottfried E Konecny Los Angeles, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $7,599 |
| Heather Moore Durham, NC | Pharmacist | 11 | Under 11 | $5,029 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Tersera Therape | 527 | $533K |