Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$305.5M
-6.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
338K
$904.58 per claim
Patients
56K
24,898 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$305.6M
$5,478.04 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $305.5M for Aimovig Autoinjector in 2024, for 337,744 prescriptions and refills to 55,767 patients (down 6.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $904.58.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Aimovig Autoinjector in 2024: $22.5M for 23,315 claims, followed by Texas ($18.8M).
Jennifer M Parrish, nurse practitioner in Dothan, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Aimovig Autoinjector in 2024: 529 claims costing $443K.
Aimovig Autoinjector is made by Amgen Inc. (AMGN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Amgen.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer M Parrish Dothan, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 529 | 79 | $443K |
| Josif Stakic Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 397 | 60 | $306K |
| Reinaldo D Verson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23,406 | 325,373 | 55,215 | $302.0M |
| 2023 | 24,376 | 333,133 | 55,752 | $326.9M |
| 2024 | 24,898 | 337,744 | 55,767 | $305.5M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 259 |
| 48 |
| $255K |
| Fernando Gonzales-Portillo Orlando, FL | Neurology | 320 | 48 | $247K |
| Aaron D Emmons Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 292 | 45 | $242K |
| Ryan M Smith Lansing, MI | Neurology | 315 | 59 | $241K |
| Charles E Schultz Ann Arbor, MI | Neurology | 297 | 38 | $234K |
| Stephanie M Garland East Syracuse, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 299 | 51 | $231K |
| Naga Lakshmana P Nidadavolu Saint Cloud, FL | Neurology | 251 | 65 | $228K |
| Joshua L Morrison Monroe, WI | Neurology | 263 | 36 | $227K |
| Michael A Parker Meridian, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 271 | 49 | $224K |
| Candice L Harris Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 263 | 46 | $222K |
| Mark T Szmanda Rhinelander, WI | Neurology | 240 | 37 | $218K |
| Nicole M Digiannantonio Chicago, IL | Neurology | 289 | 36 | $216K |
| Brian M Plato Louisville, KY | Neuropsychiatry | 233 | 47 | $214K |
| Jeff A Benjamin Myrtle Beach, SC | Neurology | 236 | 33 | $213K |
| Jiri Brabec Lawrence, MA | Neurology | 251 | 33 | $212K |
| Jennifer C McDonald Rome, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 201 | 33 | $195K |
| Kimberly R McGonigle Pittsburgh, PA | Physician Assistant | 238 | 33 | $195K |
| Susan D Lotkowski Swedesboro, NJ | Neurology | 208 | 30 | $194K |
| Igor Khelemsky Brooklyn, NY | Neurology | 254 | 49 | $192K |
| Kamel Ben-Othmane Newport News, VA | Neurology | 235 | 37 | $192K |
| Eugeniu V Muntean Fargo, ND | Neurology | 242 | 30 | $190K |
| Jeffrey H Frank Louisville, KY | Neurology | 202 | 37 | $188K |
| Weiwei Dai Rio Rancho, NM | Neurology | 204 | 34 | $187K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen AMGN | 337,872 | $305.6M |