Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$92.2M
-10.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
9,136
$10,096.18 per claim
Patients
1,042
1,070 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$92.2M
$88,520.80 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $92.2M for Betaseron in 2024, for 9,136 prescriptions and refills to 1,042 patients (down 10.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10,096.18.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Betaseron in 2024: $6.5M for 612 claims, followed by Michigan ($6.5M).
Khurram Bashir, neurology in Birmingham, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Betaseron in 2024: 85 claims costing $863K.
Betaseron is made by Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (BAYN.DE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bayer,Pharm Div.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khurram Bashir Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 85 | Under 11 | $863K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 64 | Under 11 | $762K |
| David A Gelber |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,417 | 12,830 | 1,492 | $118.5M |
| 2023 | 1,221 | 10,466 | 1,207 | $103.3M |
| 2024 | 1,070 | 9,136 | 1,042 | $92.2M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 78 |
| Under 11 |
| $758K |
| Ute Traugott Armonk, NY | Neurology | 55 | Under 11 | $600K |
| Jonathan C Calkwood Golden Valley, MN | Neurology | 60 | Under 11 | $585K |
| Heather K Lee Traverse City, MI | Neurology | 42 | Under 11 | $446K |
| Clyde E Markowitz Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 45 | Under 11 | $416K |
| George J Hutton Houston, TX | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $377K |
| Tonya L Phillips Fort Smith, AR | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $350K |
| James P Simsarian Fairfax, VA | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $346K |
| Renu Pokharna Columbia, SC | Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $341K |
| Andrew R Schneider Lexington, KY | Neurology | 31 | Under 11 | $302K |
| Angela M Applebee Albany, NY | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $264K |
| Melissa Velez Brooklyn, NY | Physician Assistant | 27 | Under 11 | $261K |
| Ram S Garg Taylor, MI | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $258K |
| Afif Hentati Evanston, IL | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $256K |
| Anthony T Reder Burr Ridge, IL | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $251K |
| Fatma A Radhi Manhattan, KS | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $250K |
| Jayne H Ward East Lansing, MI | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $250K |
| Jon S Poling Athens, GA | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $248K |
| Irena M Charysz-Birski Davenport, IA | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $244K |
| Mary Ann Picone Teaneck, NJ | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $238K |
| Jessica L Stulc Golden Valley, MN | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $238K |
| Adil Javed Chicago, IL | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $238K |
| Kelly B Holmes Hickory, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $233K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer,Pharm Div BAYN.DE | 9,136 | $92.2M |