Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$360.1M
-4.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,926
$73,093.23 per claim
Patients
836
650 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$360.1M
$430,690.46 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $360.1M for Acthar in 2024, for 4,926 prescriptions and refills to 836 patients (down 4.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $73,093.23.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Acthar in 2024: $42.9M for 548 claims, followed by California ($40.4M).
Stephen D Anesi, ophthalmology in Waltham, MA, had the highest Medicare cost for Acthar in 2024: 120 claims costing $8.1M.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen D Anesi Waltham, MA | Ophthalmology | 120 | 18 | $8.1M |
| Triet M Nguyen Westminster, CA | Ophthalmology | 69 | Under 11 | $5.8M |
| Howard M Busch Loxahatchee, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 796 | 5,913 | 1,007 | $400.4M |
| 2023 | 733 | 5,235 | 942 | $377.8M |
| 2024 | 650 | 4,926 | 836 | $360.1M |
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 31 |
| Under 11 |
| $4.7M |
| Anuradha D Reddy Baltimore, MD | Internal Medicine | 48 | Under 11 | $4.1M |
| Frederick J Pfalzgraf Herrin, IL | Rheumatology | 30 | Under 11 | $3.2M |
| Sandra Hoffmann Saint Louis, MO | Rheumatology | 27 | Under 11 | $3.1M |
| Seleaina A Thomas Victorville, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 36 | Under 11 | $3.0M |
| Arthur R Mabaquiao San Diego, CA | Rheumatology | 58 | Under 11 | $3.0M |
| Richard E Jones III Northport, AL | Rheumatology | 44 | Under 11 | $2.8M |
| Forrest P Murphy Palm Desert, CA | Ophthalmology | 32 | Under 11 | $2.8M |
| Jehad E Saliba Kearny, NJ | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $2.6M |
| Kristin A Lee Bowling Green, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 37 | Under 11 | $2.5M |
| Jayashree Sinha Clovis, NM | Rheumatology | 36 | Under 11 | $2.5M |
| Richard M Bryan Queensbury, NY | Rheumatology | 27 | Under 11 | $2.3M |
| Robert W Jackson Memphis, MO | Rheumatology | 29 | Under 11 | $2.3M |
| Armando L Oliver Rio Piedras, PR | Ophthalmology | 27 | Under 11 | $2.3M |
| Vinod K Jona Florence, SC | Pulmonary Disease | 35 | Under 11 | $2.2M |
| Dino D Klisovic Dublin, OH | Ophthalmology | 24 | Under 11 | $2.1M |
| Christine N Savage Loxahatchee, FL | Rheumatology | 30 | Under 11 | $2.0M |
| Enrique A Mendez Lake Charles, LA | Rheumatology | 24 | Under 11 | $2.0M |
| Peter Y Chang Waltham, MA | Ophthalmology | 27 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Robert O Holmes Jr. Pollocksville, NC | Rheumatology | 21 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Susan Zito Largo, FL | Rheumatology | 28 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Huy L Hoang Seattle, WA | Optometry | 19 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Bryan S Stafford Beckley, WV | Physician Assistant | 19 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinck-Specgx | 4,926 | $360.1M |