Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.3M
-22.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,860
$1,633.68 per claim
Patients
710
370 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.3M
$8,881.70 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.3M for Amjevita(Cf) in 2024, for 3,860 prescriptions and refills to 710 patients (down 22.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,633.68.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Amjevita(Cf) in 2024: $3.6M for 2,269 claims, followed by Washington ($345K).
Vandana Khurma, rheumatology in Cincinnati, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Amjevita(Cf) in 2024: 141 claims costing $205K.
Amjevita(Cf) is made by Amgen Inc. (AMGN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Amgen.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandana Khurma Cincinnati, OH | Rheumatology | 141 | 28 | $205K |
| Mehmoodur Rasheed Champaign, IL | Rheumatology | 13 | Under 11 | $174K |
| Christine A McBurney |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 319 | 3,317 | 600 | $8.1M |
| 2024 | 370 | 3,860 | 710 | $6.3M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims |
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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.
| Rheumatology |
| 83 |
| 13 |
| $142K |
| Michelle L Chu Modesto, CA | Rheumatology | 56 | 17 | $130K |
| Anupama S Bhat Roseville, CA | Rheumatology | 31 | Under 11 | $108K |
| Parke K Chang Anaheim, CA | Internal Medicine | 91 | 13 | $99K |
| Leena Geetha Adhikesavan Peoria, IL | Rheumatology | 43 | Under 11 | $89K |
| Joey Kim Sacramento, CA | Rheumatology | 40 | Under 11 | $87K |
| David J Silverman Lafayette, CO | Rheumatology | 75 | Under 11 | $74K |
| Natasha S Conley San Diego, CA | Rheumatology | 63 | Under 11 | $73K |
| Peter Rosandich Albuquerque, NM | Rheumatology | 11 | Under 11 | $70K |
| Pei-Chang P Chen Oakland, CA | Rheumatology | 30 | Under 11 | $68K |
| Mohammadomid Edrissian Sacramento, CA | Rheumatology | 58 | Under 11 | $67K |
| Michelle D de Santo Alhambra, CA | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $64K |
| Jennifer Lee San Jose, CA | Rheumatology | 39 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Paul Liu Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 41 | Under 11 | $61K |
| Yi Yi S Gu Oakland, CA | Rheumatology | 46 | Under 11 | $60K |
| Shanthi Giri Sacramento, CA | Rheumatology | 25 | Under 11 | $53K |
| Anand Lal Sacramento, CA | Rheumatology | 26 | Under 11 | $53K |
| Neera S Narang Stanford, CA | Rheumatology | 19 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Win M Lim Modesto, CA | Rheumatology | 47 | Under 11 | $50K |
| Nicole M Griffin Vallejo, CA | Rheumatology | 24 | Under 11 | $48K |
| Peter Rim Vallejo, CA | Rheumatology | 26 | Under 11 | $47K |
| Brian L Greenberg Portland, OR | Rheumatology | 27 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Ashul Pandhi Bellevue, WA | Rheumatology | 42 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Spending |
|---|
| Amgen AMGN | 3,860 | $6.3M |