Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$127.0M
Prescriptions
14K
$9,183.16 per claim
Patients
1,592
1,503 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$127.0M
$79,747.02 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $127.0M for Avonex (4 Pack) in 2024, for 13,825 prescriptions and refills to 1,592 patients. The average cost per claim was $9,183.16.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Avonex (4 Pack) in 2024: $17.3M for 1,791 claims, followed by California ($7.9M).
Brian R Apatoff, neurology in New York, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Avonex (4 Pack) in 2024: 157 claims costing $1.5M.
Avonex (4 Pack) is made by Biogen Inc. (BIIB), listed in the Medicare spending data as Biogen-Idec.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian R Apatoff New York, NY | Neurology | 157 | 15 | $1.5M |
| Saud A Sadiq New York, NY | Psychiatry & Neurology | 99 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Martin I Belkin |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,503 | 13,825 | 1,592 | $127.0M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Biogen-Idec BIIB |
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 |
| 109 |
| 11 |
| $868K |
| Beth L Tacca Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 71 | Under 11 | $621K |
| Bianca Weinstock Guttman Buffalo, NY | Neurology | 65 | Under 11 | $594K |
| Casey F Jeffreys Raleigh, NC | Neurology | 66 | Under 11 | $590K |
| Sarah Johnson Farmington Hills, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 67 | Under 11 | $515K |
| Steve Lequerica Clifton, NJ | Neurology | 58 | Under 11 | $473K |
| Jan Weber Kearney, NE | Neurology | 52 | Under 11 | $471K |
| Jessica F Robb Rochester, NY | Neurology | 40 | Under 11 | $471K |
| Renee Thompson Hartford, CT | Physician Assistant | 38 | Under 11 | $461K |
| Ruth K Fredericks Jackson, MS | Neurology | 43 | Under 11 | $439K |
| Jacob A Sloane Boston, MA | Neurology | 39 | Under 11 | $424K |
| Lauren Gluck Bronx, NY | Neurology | 48 | Under 11 | $384K |
| Stacy L Donlon Tacoma, WA | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $382K |
| Gaby T Thai Orange, CA | Neurology | 36 | Under 11 | $369K |
| 1124072434 | Neurology | 34 | Under 11 | $363K |
| Jayne H Ward East Lansing, MI | Neurology | 43 | Under 11 | $349K |
| Kurt R Washburn Charlotte, NC | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $333K |
| Christopher C Luzzio Madison, WI | Neurology | 40 | Under 11 | $329K |
| Jill Cramer Christiansburg, VA | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $322K |
| David A Clark Springfield, OR | Neurology | 29 | Under 11 | $318K |
| Yamini P Chennu Fort Worth, TX | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $318K |
| Marc D Winkelman Cleveland, OH | Neurology | 34 | Under 11 | $315K |
| James T Fesenmeier Avon, IN | Nephrology | 39 | Under 11 | $312K |
| 13,825 |
| $127.0M |