Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$27.6M
+5.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
433
$63,834.62 per claim
Patients
47
47 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$27.6M
$588,093.37 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $27.6M for Actimmune in 2024, for 433 prescriptions and refills to 47 patients (up 5.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $63,834.62.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Actimmune in 2024: $7.9M for 133 claims, followed by Texas ($2.8M).
Caitlyn N Myrdal, student in an organized health care education/training program in Philadelphia, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Actimmune in 2024: 42 claims costing $2.7M.
Actimmune is made by Amgen Inc. (AMGN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Horizon/Amgen.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlyn N Myrdal Philadelphia, PA | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 42 | Under 11 | $2.7M |
| Candace R Katz Pleasanton, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 23 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Alain H Rook |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44 | 454 | 48 | $27.3M |
| 2023 | 40 | 423 | 43 | $26.3M |
| 2024 | 47 | 433 | 47 | $27.6M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Dermatology |
| 23 |
| Under 11 |
| $1.5M |
| Nicholas L Hartog Grand Rapids, MI | Allergy/ Immunology | 11 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Sara Samimi Philadelphia, PA | Dermatology | 23 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Anne E Youngling Guilford, CT | Family Practice | 21 | Under 11 | $929K |
| Selina A Gierer Kansas City, KS | Allergy/ Immunology | 11 | Under 11 | $914K |
| Joud Hajjar Houston, TX | Allergy/ Immunology | 12 | Under 11 | $908K |
| Mona Al Mukaddam Philadelphia, PA | Endocrinology | 14 | Under 11 | $902K |
| Archana N Bhaskaran Minneapolis, MN | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $846K |
| Jennifer D Treat Rockville, MD | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $836K |
| Sarah M Nimri Houston, TX | Allergy/ Immunology | 13 | Under 11 | $831K |
| Roberto Pacifici Atlanta, GA | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $796K |
| Duane W Wong Chandler, AZ | Allergy/ Immunology | 13 | Under 11 | $793K |
| Carol T Cady Missoula, MT | Allergy/ Immunology | 11 | Under 11 | $731K |
| Susan E Kline Minneapolis, MN | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $673K |
| Heather W Goff Dallas, TX | Dermatology | 16 | Under 11 | $349K |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon/Amgen AMGN | 433 | $27.6M |