Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$100K
-29.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,960
$25.37 per claim
Patients
826
935 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$101K
$121.80 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $100K for Alyacen in 2024, for 3,960 prescriptions and refills to 826 patients (down 29.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $25.37.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Alyacen in 2024: $7,013 for 242 claims, followed by California ($6,997).
Debra L Somers, obstetrics & gynecology in Phila, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Alyacen in 2024: 13 claims costing $814.
Alyacen is made by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited (GLENMARK.NS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Glenmark Pharma.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra L Somers Phila, PA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $814 |
| Ukpong E Nwankwo Smyrna, TN | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $460 |
| Sheri K Dodds |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,304 | 5,717 | 1,170 | $179K |
| 2023 | 1,175 | 4,659 | 1,054 | $143K |
| 2024 | 935 | 3,960 | 826 | $100K |
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.
| Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| 18 |
| Under 11 |
| $460 |
| Devlyn J Neveux Vancouver, WA | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $424 |
| Andrea J Langan Portage, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $420 |
| Matt Oetken Appleton, WI | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $394 |
| Ashlea E Horstman Fulton, MO | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $381 |
| David J Keuhn Marshall, MO | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $381 |
| Melanie R Jessen River Forest, IL | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $378 |
| Max J Pitlosh Chicago, IL | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $366 |
| Peter E Dowling Gloversville, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 17 | Under 11 | $365 |
| Neil Shah North Little Rock, AR | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $352 |
| Shannon Holsen Grand Forks, ND | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $350 |
| Evan C Bahr Augusta, GA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $349 |
| Thomas J Wieme Augusta, GA | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $338 |
| Scott A Schindell Albany, OR | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $335 |
| Vaunrance J Benjamin Hollywood, FL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $324 |
| Minerva Perez Doral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $316 |
| Richard Y Pak Hermitage, TN | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $315 |
| David H Ryan Greenville, NC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 13 | Under 11 | $312 |
| Russell S Blackwelder Charleston, SC | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $311 |
| Kashif Naseem Augusta, GA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $310 |
| Alexander Locascio Davenport, IA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $306 |
| Amanda Malik Camden, NJ | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $304 |
| Stacey Nix Amory, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $298 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 3,963 | $101K |