Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$91.2M
-0.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
57K
$1,595.36 per claim
Patients
14K
9,260 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$91.3M
$6,674.64 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $91.2M for Xultophy 100-3.6 in 2024, for 57,192 prescriptions and refills to 13,670 patients (down 0.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,595.36.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Xultophy 100-3.6 in 2024: $9.7M for 5,858 claims, followed by Texas ($8.8M).
Shahid Muhammad, endocrinology in Houston, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Xultophy 100-3.6 in 2024: 462 claims costing $765K.
Xultophy 100-3.6 is made by Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novo Nordisk.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Muhammad Houston, TX | Endocrinology | 462 | 102 | $765K |
| Dennis Roy M Ferrer Shenandoah, TX | Endocrinology | 361 | 94 | $566K |
| Sergio Chang Figueroa |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,514 | 50,551 | 10,868 | $78.0M |
| 2023 | 9,131 | 54,309 | 12,904 | $91.4M |
| 2024 | 9,260 | 57,192 | 13,670 | $91.2M |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 321 |
| 64 |
| $494K |
| Oberto Torres Rafael Miami, FL | Endocrinology | 381 | 63 | $471K |
| Mayda M Zimmerman Scottsbluff, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 339 | 59 | $450K |
| Alejandro Santos Leal Manassas, VA | Endocrinology | 186 | 62 | $441K |
| Laura E Perry Scottsbluff, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 322 | 75 | $408K |
| Rajinderpal S Chahal Visalia, CA | Internal Medicine | 219 | 50 | $373K |
| Annette Kubalek Indiana, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 251 | 54 | $371K |
| Victor R Marlar Asheville, NC | Endocrinology | 217 | 49 | $364K |
| Helen Kaulbach Peabody, MA | Endocrinology | 134 | 44 | $352K |
| Kathleen C Arnold Ocean Springs, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 204 | 44 | $334K |
| Matthew F Kamil Concord, NH | Endocrinology | 195 | 46 | $311K |
| Vinita Bhagia Houston, TX | Endocrinology | 131 | 52 | $278K |
| Molly E Schooley Dakota Dunes, SD | Physician Assistant | 201 | 37 | $277K |
| Tiffanie B Villasana Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 172 | 38 | $274K |
| Niyati K Hariyani Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 122 | 46 | $239K |
| Justin D Brown Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 122 | 31 | $236K |
| Muhammad I Choudhry Weatherford, TX | Endocrinology | 136 | 35 | $231K |
| Stephan Kowalyk Greensburg, PA | Endocrinology | 148 | 26 | $229K |
| Michael W Quartuccio Rochester, NY | Endocrinology | 109 | 40 | $222K |
| Taylor B Currall Shallotte, NC | Physician Assistant | 114 | 33 | $215K |
| Deborah Majchel Koss Bradenton, FL | Endocrinology | 77 | 39 | $207K |
| Gregory Garmon Peoria, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 97 | 29 | $202K |
| David R Sutton Jr. Jacksonville, FL | Endocrinology | 119 | 31 | $191K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk NVO | 57,197 | $91.3M |