Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$34.6M
+17.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
439
$78,809.92 per claim
Patients
63
56 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$34.6M
$549,167.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $34.6M for Berinert in 2024, for 439 prescriptions and refills to 63 patients (up 17.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $78,809.92.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Berinert in 2024: $7.6M for 45 claims, followed by North Carolina ($3.8M).
Sean P Brady, allergy/ immunology in Williamsville, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Berinert in 2024: 23 claims costing $6.4M.
Berinert is made by CSL Limited (CSL.AX), listed in the Medicare spending data as CSL Behring LLC.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean P Brady Williamsville, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 23 | Under 11 | $6.4M |
| Robert W Hostoffer Mayfield Heights, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $3.7M |
| Frank J Lichtenberger |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 57 | 368 | 59 | $34.0M |
| 2023 | 55 | 312 | 55 | $29.3M |
| 2024 | 56 | 439 | 63 | $34.6M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Allergy/ Immunology |
| 13 |
| Under 11 |
| $3.1M |
| Aleena Banerji Boston, MA | Allergy/ Immunology | 16 | Under 11 | $3.0M |
| Florence I Hsu North Haven, CT | Allergy/ Immunology | 48 | Under 11 | $2.3M |
| Marc A Riedl San Diego, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 26 | Under 11 | $2.2M |
| Jane T Purser Tulsa, OK | Internal Medicine | 65 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Mehr E Mathew New Haven, CT | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 29 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Susan Fox Chicago, IL | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $873K |
| Douglas A Neeld Fort Wayne, IN | Allergy/ Immunology | 13 | Under 11 | $798K |
| Michael V Keiley Boise, ID | Allergy/ Immunology | 13 | Under 11 | $597K |
| Peter B Bressler Durham, NC | Allergy/ Immunology | 12 | Under 11 | $289K |
| Karen M Anstey Portland, OR | Allergy/ Immunology | 15 | Under 11 | $239K |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| CSL Behring LLC CSL.AX | 439 | $34.6M |