Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$41.9M
+25.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,175
$19,258.44 per claim
Patients
323
382 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$41.9M
$129,681.45 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $41.9M for Alunbrig in 2024, for 2,175 prescriptions and refills to 323 patients (up 25.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $19,258.44.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Alunbrig in 2024: $6.4M for 328 claims, followed by New York ($3.7M).
Emily A Duffield, nurse practitioner in New Haven, CT, had the highest Medicare cost for Alunbrig in 2024: 42 claims costing $714K.
Alunbrig is made by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TAK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Takeda Pharmace.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily A Duffield New Haven, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | Under 11 | $714K |
| Jen Chin Wang Long Beach, NY | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $516K |
| Jyoti Patel |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 254 | 1,539 | 218 | $27.8M |
| 2023 | 297 | 1,732 | 236 | $33.3M |
| 2024 | 382 | 2,175 | 323 | $41.9M |
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.
| Medical Oncology |
| 26 |
| Under 11 |
| $491K |
| Jeffrey M Stewart Middletown, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $455K |
| Alexander Robinweiler Bellevue, WA | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $441K |
| Dana L Oswald Soldotna, AK | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $409K |
| Christina C Orr Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $403K |
| Tabraiz A Mohammed Chicago, IL | Hematology-Oncology | 25 | Under 11 | $377K |
| Ravi D Rao Fresno, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $377K |
| Ronald Tang Pasadena, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $334K |
| Robert F Manges Fort Wayne, IN | Medical Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $332K |
| Ahmed Al-Hazzouri Clermont, FL | Medical Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $313K |
| David Camidge Aurora, CO | Medical Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $313K |
| Alexander R Menter Lone Tree, CO | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $309K |
| Joseph N Bodor Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $305K |
| Erica Castillo Newport Beach, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $286K |
| Joanna Losito Mountain View, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $273K |
| Sanjaykumar J Hapani Edmond, OK | Medical Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $267K |
| Timothy H Dorius Omaha, NE | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $266K |
| Laura E Ramirez Nashville, TN | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $265K |
| Amol N Rakkar Glendale, AZ | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $260K |
| Tomoko Tagawa Duarte, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $259K |
| Sri Harsha Tella Meridian, ID | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $259K |
| Garrett B Sherwood Winston Salem, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $256K |
| Emily R Curfman Buffalo, NY | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $254K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmace TAK | 2,175 | $41.9M |