Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$440K
-45.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,003
$109.87 per claim
Patients
1,239
487 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$438K
$353.98 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $440K for Zoledronic Acid in 2024, for 4,003 prescriptions and refills to 1,239 patients (down 45.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $109.87.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Zoledronic Acid in 2024: $132K for 559 claims, followed by New Jersey ($81K).
Richards Afonja, hematology-oncology in Clifton, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Zoledronic Acid in 2024: 114 claims costing $49K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Afonja Clifton, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 114 | 31 | $49K |
| Ratesh Khillan Brooklyn, NY | Medical Oncology | 85 | 13 | $21K |
| David J Tamura |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 398 | 3,508 | 1,076 | $682K |
| 2023 | 447 | 4,223 | 1,159 | $805K |
| 2024 | 487 | 4,003 | 1,239 | $440K |
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 |
| 85 |
| 19 |
| $14K |
| Dirk C Davidson Crossville, TN | Medical Oncology | 41 | 16 | $9,707 |
| Arnold K Yee Honolulu, HI | Medical Oncology | 24 | Under 11 | $8,390 |
| Harry Staszewski Mineola, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $7,943 |
| Gopal R Kunta Clermont, FL | Medical Oncology | 99 | 16 | $6,885 |
| Said Saleh Belleville, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 28 | Under 11 | $6,371 |
| Aamir Zaman Clifton, NJ | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $5,858 |
| Yelda Nouri Riverhead, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $5,343 |
| Efat Azizi Staten Island, NY | Medical Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $5,305 |
| Pratibha K Desai Saint Petersburg, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 70 | 14 | $4,981 |
| Alexander I Zuhoski Riverhead, NY | Medical Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $4,864 |
| Syed H Abid St Petersburg, FL | Medical Oncology | 43 | 13 | $4,212 |
| Sridhar P Reddy New York, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $4,148 |
| William R Mitchell Huntersville, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 18 | Under 11 | $4,146 |
| Manish Dhawan Minden, LA | Hematology-Oncology | 67 | 35 | $3,861 |
| Amy Q Wang Glendale, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 87 | 28 | $3,701 |
| Hayman S Salib Easton, PA | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $3,587 |
| Bhavna Gupta Union City, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $3,553 |
| Sandeep Malik Cornwall, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 30 | Under 11 | $3,501 |
| Sudhir Hansalia Trinity, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 49 | 15 | $3,449 |
| Ashvini Sengar Gadsden, AL | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $3,307 |
| Lasika C Seneviratne Los Angeles, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,211 |
| Eric M Cheung Lakewood, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 73 | 14 | $3,114 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data