Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$24.2M
+31.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,552
$9,477.93 per claim
Patients
419
417 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$24.2M
$57,709.98 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $24.2M for Xermelo in 2024, for 2,552 prescriptions and refills to 419 patients (up 31.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $9,477.93.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Xermelo in 2024: $2.7M for 248 claims, followed by Texas ($2.0M).
Tenzin K Sherpa, nurse practitioner in New York, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Xermelo in 2024: 45 claims costing $481K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenzin K Sherpa New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 45 | Under 11 | $481K |
| Lowell B Anthony Lexington, KY | Medical Oncology | 43 | Under 11 | $402K |
| Edward M Wolin |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 363 | 2,076 | 346 | $16.6M |
| 2023 | 363 | 2,068 | 368 | $18.4M |
| 2024 | 417 | 2,552 | 419 | $24.2M |
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.
| Medical Oncology |
| 38 |
| Under 11 |
| $377K |
| Paula S Kennedy-Newton Durham, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | Under 11 | $285K |
| Muhammad Y Hamdan Lansing, MI | Hematology-Oncology | 26 | Under 11 | $243K |
| Andrew S Paulson Dallas, TX | Medical Oncology | 26 | Under 11 | $236K |
| Virginia Corbett New York, NY | Medical Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $224K |
| Matthew H Kulke South Portland, ME | Medical Oncology | 23 | Under 11 | $218K |
| Jeremy C Wells Athens, GA | Hematology-Oncology | 22 | Under 11 | $211K |
| Hagen Kennecke Portland, OR | Medical Oncology | 22 | Under 11 | $208K |
| Devon L Evans Westbrook, ME | Hematology-Oncology | 21 | Under 11 | $203K |
| Tina Y Soo Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $191K |
| Lingling Du New Orleans, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 22 | Under 11 | $191K |
| Vanna M Dest Fairfield, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $182K |
| Nina N Grenon Upton, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $182K |
| Sidra Khalid Gulfport, MS | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $170K |
| Debra A Schaffer Johnson City, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $161K |
| Eric H Liu Denver, CO | Surgical Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $157K |
| Erin L Cline Iowa City, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $156K |
| Thorvardur R Halfdanarson Rochester, MN | Medical Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $147K |
| Ryan A Yates Oxford, MS | Medical Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $144K |
| Jed T Bartschi Idaho Falls, ID | Physician Assistant | 20 | Under 11 | $141K |
| Mary N DO Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $140K |
| Robert J Ellis Springfield, MO | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $140K |
| Katisha T Vance Birmingham, AL | Medical Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $138K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Tersera Therape | 2,551 | $24.2M |