Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.8M
+6.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,375
$1,089.02 per claim
Patients
1,119
122 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.8M
$4,257.80 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.8M for Akynzeo in 2024, for 4,375 prescriptions and refills to 1,119 patients (up 6.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,089.02.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Akynzeo in 2024: $4.4M for 4,051 claims, followed by New Jersey ($233K).
Tarun Wasil, hematology-oncology in New Hyde Park, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Akynzeo in 2024: 117 claims costing $158K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarun Wasil New Hyde Park, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 117 | 28 | $158K |
| Li-Teh Wu Elmhurst, NY | Medical Oncology | 158 | 34 | $152K |
| Abhirami Vivekanandarajah |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 100 | 2,051 | 592 | $2.4M |
| 2023 | 123 | 3,824 | 1,019 | $4.5M |
| 2024 | 122 | 4,375 | 1,119 | $4.8M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 127 |
| 23 |
| $135K |
| Triantafillos J Fillos Bayside, NY | Medical Oncology | 128 | 34 | $134K |
| Deepali Sharma Riverhead, NY | Internal Medicine | 118 | 29 | $132K |
| Noshir A Dacosta Smithtown, NY | Medical Oncology | 132 | 23 | $132K |
| Adriana Guigova Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 112 | 26 | $130K |
| Louis J Avvento Southampton, NY | Medical Oncology | 101 | 28 | $129K |
| Gurmohan Syali E Setauket, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 107 | 24 | $125K |
| George Cyriac Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 119 | 27 | $122K |
| David T Chu Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 89 | 25 | $122K |
| Seetha R Murukutla Staten Island, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 74 | 19 | $122K |
| Fabio Volterra Bronx, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 103 | 21 | $114K |
| Ramsey N Asmar Brooklyn, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 104 | 27 | $113K |
| Jahan Aghalar Commack, NY | Medical Oncology | 108 | 28 | $99K |
| Jerry J George Port Jefferson Station, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 95 | 24 | $99K |
| Steven Montana East Setauket, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 89 | 26 | $94K |
| Roy H Chen Riverhead, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 70 | 22 | $90K |
| Yelda Nouri Riverhead, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 75 | 21 | $88K |
| Nolyn C Nyatanga Valley Stream, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 79 | 20 | $87K |
| Samir C Patel Newburgh, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 70 | 20 | $86K |
| Tarek Elrafei Bronx, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 83 | 20 | $83K |
| Helen Shum New Hyde Park, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 65 | 16 | $82K |
| Sanjeev Jain East Patchogue, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 72 | 20 | $79K |
| Varun Modi Middletown, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 69 | 22 | $71K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Helsinn Therape | 4,375 | $4.8M |