Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$377.8M
+1865.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
37K
$10,329.51 per claim
Patients
6,468
4,558 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$377.9M
$58,410.84 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $377.8M for Cosentyx Unoready Pen in 2024, for 36,577 prescriptions and refills to 6,468 patients (up 1865.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10,329.51.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Cosentyx Unoready Pen in 2024: $26.9M for 2,645 claims, followed by California ($26.8M).
Jose R Gonzalez Chavez, dermatology in Santurce, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Cosentyx Unoready Pen in 2024: 342 claims costing $2.6M.
Cosentyx Unoready Pen is made by Novartis AG (NVS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novartis.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose R Gonzalez Chavez Santurce, PR | Dermatology | 342 | 38 | $2.6M |
| David J Najarian Randolph, NJ | Dermatology | 91 | 21 | $1.3M |
| Christopher J Sayed |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 665 | 1,466 | 774 | $19.2M |
| 2024 | 4,558 | 36,577 | 6,468 | $377.8M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims |
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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.
| Dermatology |
| 87 |
| 18 |
| $1.1M |
| Rashmi D Unwala Scottsdale, AZ | Dermatology | 84 | Under 11 | $927K |
| Suzette Sanchez Holland, MI | Dermatology | 114 | 13 | $902K |
| Jamiel Ramos San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 92 | 16 | $882K |
| June C Kunapareddy Terre Haute, IN | Dermatology | 72 | 11 | $701K |
| Wasim Nasir Flint, MI | Dermatology | 58 | 17 | $679K |
| Richard H Flowers IV Charlottesville, VA | Dermatology | 62 | Under 11 | $647K |
| Ana T Sauceda San Antonio, TX | Dermatology | 74 | 13 | $637K |
| Virginia J Reeder Mobile, AL | General Practice | 52 | Under 11 | $618K |
| Jerald E Hurdle Waterville, ME | Interventional Pain Management | 58 | 11 | $614K |
| James Armile Boardman, OH | Dermatology | 62 | Under 11 | $611K |
| Katherine L Baquerizo Nole Cincinnati, OH | Dermatology | 54 | Under 11 | $603K |
| Rita O Pichardo Winston Salem, NC | Dermatology | 59 | 14 | $600K |
| Marek A Stawiski Grand Rapids, MI | Dermatology | 63 | 13 | $590K |
| Noah I Goldfarb Minneapolis, MN | Dermatology | 33 | Under 11 | $572K |
| Kristen N Jordan South Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 63 | Under 11 | $558K |
| Matthew T Zoeteman Grand Rapids, MI | Physician Assistant | 48 | 11 | $538K |
| Timothy R Kessler Flint, MI | Physician Assistant | 60 | Under 11 | $512K |
| Julie S Hinojosa Port Richey, FL | Physician Assistant | 37 | Under 11 | $498K |
| Karl M Saardi Washington, DC | Dermatology | 42 | Under 11 | $492K |
| Steven L Mackey Alexander City, AL | Dermatology | 45 | Under 11 | $491K |
| Kevin Blazer Knoxville, TN | Physician Assistant | 37 | Under 11 | $483K |
| Maureen Riegert Chicago, IL | Dermatology | 51 | Under 11 | $481K |
| Spending |
|---|
| Novartis NVS | 36,579 | $377.9M |