Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$12.1M
-8.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
623
$19,407.76 per claim
Patients
203
134 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$12.1M
$59,561.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $12.1M for Yervoy in 2024, for 623 prescriptions and refills to 203 patients (down 8.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $19,407.76.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Yervoy in 2024: $2.4M for 140 claims, followed by Florida ($2.2M).
Asit J Choksi, hematology-oncology in The Woodlands, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Yervoy in 2024: 34 claims costing $651K.
Yervoy is made by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY), listed in the Medicare spending data as BMS Primarycare.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asit J Choksi The Woodlands, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 34 | Under 11 | $651K |
| Ghassan Al-Jazayrly Los Angeles, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 29 | Under 11 | $442K |
| Songchuan Guo |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 129 | 613 | 194 | $13.4M |
| 2023 | 123 | 620 | 193 | $13.2M |
| 2024 | 134 | 623 | 203 | $12.1M |
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.
| Hematology-Oncology |
| 16 |
| Under 11 |
| $381K |
| Azriel Hirschfeld Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $295K |
| Delfino M Crescenzo Howard Beach, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $292K |
| David P Ellent Kingwood, TX | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $243K |
| Gargi H Upadhyaya Pasadena, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $200K |
| Ahmad El-Far Winter Haven, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $186K |
| Nader Javadi Calabasas, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $173K |
| Prashant R Patel Stuart, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $133K |
| Marsha N Budhan Lawndale, CA | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $114K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| BMS Primarycare BMY | 623 | $12.1M |