Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$161.2M
Prescriptions
18K
$9,068.47 per claim
Patients
2,029
1,811 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$161.3M
$79,472.29 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $161.2M for Avonex Pen (4 Pack) in 2024, for 17,780 prescriptions and refills to 2,029 patients. The average cost per claim was $9,068.47.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Avonex Pen (4 Pack) in 2024: $19.4M for 2,127 claims, followed by Michigan ($9.5M).
David Hojnacki, neurology in Buffalo, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Avonex Pen (4 Pack) in 2024: 154 claims costing $1.3M.
Avonex Pen (4 Pack) is made by Biogen Inc. (BIIB), listed in the Medicare spending data as Biogen-Idec.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hojnacki Buffalo, NY | Neurology | 154 | 15 | $1.3M |
| Beth L Tacca Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 112 | 11 | $877K |
| Bianca Weinstock Guttman |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,811 | 17,780 | 2,029 | $161.2M |
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 |
| 96 |
| Under 11 |
| $834K |
| Mary Ann Picone Teaneck, NJ | Neurology | 86 | 12 | $814K |
| Douglas S Stuart Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 81 | Under 11 | $669K |
| Martin I Belkin Farmington Hills, MI | Neurology | 82 | Under 11 | $665K |
| Clyde E Markowitz Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 79 | Under 11 | $652K |
| Ravi Pande Greenwood, MS | Neurology | 65 | Under 11 | $530K |
| Douglas A Schell Kansas City, MO | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 58 | Under 11 | $523K |
| Mirela Cerghet Detroit, MI | Neurology | 61 | Under 11 | $521K |
| Jacob A Sloane Boston, MA | Neurology | 40 | Under 11 | $512K |
| Neil S Lava Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 64 | Under 11 | $510K |
| Holly J Maggiano Warren, OH | Neurology | 59 | Under 11 | $502K |
| Christopher C Luzzio Madison, WI | Neurology | 60 | Under 11 | $489K |
| Timothy J Carrabine Uniontown, OH | Internal Medicine | 52 | Under 11 | $462K |
| Sophia D Woodson Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 57 | Under 11 | $462K |
| Anna K Cluskey Milwaukee, WI | Physician Assistant | 47 | Under 11 | $437K |
| Brian Steingo Boca Raton, FL | Neurology | 43 | Under 11 | $437K |
| Jason M Silversteen Newark, DE | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $434K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 51 | Under 11 | $429K |
| Saud A Sadiq New York, NY | Psychiatry & Neurology | 43 | Under 11 | $425K |
| Jonathan Fellows Farmington Hills, MI | Neurology | 55 | Under 11 | $418K |
| Vijay Samuel Novi, MI | Neurology | 52 | Under 11 | $390K |
| David T Greco Danbury, CT | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $385K |
| Joseph B Guarnaccia Derby, CT | Neurology | 29 | Under 11 | $381K |
| 17,791 |
| $161.3M |