Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$5.7M
+93.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,993
$2,884.59 per claim
Patients
486
429 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$5.7M
$11,829.20 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $5.7M for Avsola in 2024, for 1,993 prescriptions and refills to 486 patients (up 93.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,884.59.
Alabama had the highest Medicare cost for Avsola in 2024: $675K for 194 claims, followed by Texas ($568K).
Rita O Pichardo, dermatology in Winston Salem, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Avsola in 2024: 27 claims costing $134K.
Avsola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita O Pichardo Winston Salem, NC | Dermatology | 27 | Under 11 | $134K |
| Joseph Barney Birmingham, AL | Pulmonary Disease | 40 | 11 | $125K |
| Naiara Alvarez Harlingen, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 105 | 441 | 118 | $1.2M |
| 2023 | 223 | 1,014 | 256 | $3.0M |
| 2024 | 429 | 1,993 | 486 | $5.7M |
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 35 |
| Under 11 |
| $105K |
| Bailey B Lipham Birmingham, AL | Rheumatology | 26 | Under 11 | $102K |
| Angela Hawkes Greensboro, NC | Rheumatology | 17 | Under 11 | $73K |
| Emily H Jones Memphis, TN | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Matthew Mullen Mountain Brk, AL | Rheumatology | 20 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Liangyong Jiang Greenville, NC | Rheumatology | 18 | Under 11 | $61K |
| Brian J Keroack Portland, ME | Rheumatology | 13 | Under 11 | $53K |
| Maranda Dillon Flowood, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Monica Shah Trinity, FL | Rheumatology | 11 | Under 11 | $51K |
| Ravi Bhalla Peoria, AZ | Rheumatology | 22 | Under 11 | $48K |
| Caroline P Garraway Jackson, MS | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 13 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Ali A Karrar Grand Blanc, MI | Rheumatology | 13 | Under 11 | $42K |
| John D Betteridge Lancaster, PA | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Elizabeth N Ergen Nashville, TN | Dermatology | 11 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Norman B Gaylis Aventura, FL | Rheumatology | 19 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Santiago M de Solo Miami, FL | Rheumatology | 12 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Jeffrey T Landis Catonsville, MD | Rheumatology | 14 | Under 11 | $32K |
| Ramesh C Kesavalu Glendale, CA | Rheumatology | 12 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Adam Taylor Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Carlos M Alonso Miami, FL | Rheumatology | 11 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Jennifer M Lynch Hartsville, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Farooq Hassan Hermitage, PA | Rheumatology | 15 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Stephen D Sides Jefferson City, MO | Rheumatology | 13 | Under 11 | $21K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen AMGN | 1,993 | $5.7M |