Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$30.4M
+4.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
203K
$149.58 per claim
Patients
72K
37,206 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$30.4M
$422.58 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $30.4M for Yuvafem in 2024, for 202,983 prescriptions and refills to 71,844 patients (up 4.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $149.58.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Yuvafem in 2024: $6.0M for 41,629 claims, followed by Massachusetts ($2.7M).
Sujatha S Rajan, obstetrics & gynecology in Woburn, MA, had the highest Medicare cost for Yuvafem in 2024: 357 claims costing $57K.
Yuvafem is made by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMRX), listed in the Medicare spending data as Amneal Pharmace, Avkare.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sujatha S Rajan Woburn, MA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 357 | 160 | $57K |
| Anna Frick Oakland, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 306 | 115 | $54K |
| Joan T Meaney San Antonio, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28,821 | 140,955 | 49,485 | $25.2M |
| 2023 | 33,141 | 170,034 | 60,364 | $29.1M |
| 2024 | 37,206 | 202,983 | 71,844 | $30.4M |
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.
| Urology |
| 147 |
| 61 |
| $44K |
| Aleli L Villanueva West Springfield, MA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 182 | 68 | $34K |
| Gul I Qidwai Pleasanton, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 281 | 104 | $31K |
| Robert I Sassoon New York, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 128 | 52 | $25K |
| Jennifer Y Lee Sacramento, CA | Urology | 202 | 89 | $24K |
| Jeffrey D Upton Carson City, NV | Urology | 212 | 50 | $24K |
| Lois S Goodman Weston, MA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 137 | 46 | $24K |
| James S Dunn Jr. Auburn, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 140 | 61 | $23K |
| Elisabeth M Schleuning Lafayette, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 121 | 37 | $23K |
| Eva S Arkin Atlanta, GA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 129 | 54 | $22K |
| Propa Ghosh Hamilton, NJ | Urology | 129 | 51 | $22K |
| Janet M Gallant Wood Winchester, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 89 | 35 | $22K |
| Kari M Kubik Huntsville, AL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 102 | 41 | $21K |
| Prema Kothandaraman Arcadia, CA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 167 | 56 | $21K |
| Eileen Krim Great Neck, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 107 | 44 | $21K |
| Wendy B Fried-Oginski New Hyde Park, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 117 | 42 | $21K |
| Marvin R Hyett Linwood, NJ | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 88 | 30 | $21K |
| Aileen M Yee Honolulu, HI | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 104 | 46 | $21K |
| Tamera L Howell Blacksburg, VA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 73 | 33 | $21K |
| Salim A Wehbe Sacramento, CA | Undefined Physician type | 208 | 79 | $21K |
| Jana T Karim McCloud, OK | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 158 | 21 | $20K |
| Evan Begun Clinton Twp, MI | Urology | 118 | 37 | $20K |
| Laura Aughinbaugh San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 103 | 37 | $20K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 202,806 | $30.3M |
| Avkare | 299 | $40K |