Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$45.0M
+31.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,225
$7,222.11 per claim
Patients
502
433 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$45.0M
$89,557.07 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $45.0M for Cuvitru in 2024, for 6,225 prescriptions and refills to 502 patients (up 31.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $7,222.11.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Cuvitru in 2024: $5.9M for 704 claims, followed by Texas ($5.5M).
Sharon Yegiaian, neurology in Pasadena, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Cuvitru in 2024: 13 claims costing $681K.
Cuvitru is made by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TAK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Shire/Takeda Ph.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Yegiaian Pasadena, CA | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $681K |
| Katherine E Prince Durham, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 80 | Under 11 | $571K |
| Dennis A Robinson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 278 | 3,625 | 315 | $24.4M |
| 2023 | 346 | 5,045 | 420 | $34.2M |
| 2024 | 433 | 6,225 | 502 | $45.0M |
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 |
| 86 |
| Under 11 |
| $535K |
| Adrienne M Tinana Corpus Christi, TX | Allergy/ Immunology | 73 | Under 11 | $507K |
| Elena M Kurland Jeffersonville, IN | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $462K |
| Chiraag S Patel Roseville, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 48 | Under 11 | $450K |
| Ronald K Jorgensen Peoria, AZ | Allergy/ Immunology | 55 | Under 11 | $426K |
| Irene Greenhouse Jamison, PA | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $417K |
| Tracy Hwangpo Birmingham, AL | Rheumatology | 60 | Under 11 | $417K |
| Belinda K Graham Smyrna, GA | Allergy/ Immunology | 73 | Under 11 | $416K |
| Robert C Bucelli Saint Louis, MO | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $386K |
| William H Nesbit Tulsa, OK | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $382K |
| Krista M Todoric Mechanicsburg, PA | Allergy/ Immunology | 17 | Under 11 | $381K |
| John G Norris Charlotte, NC | Allergy/ Immunology | 47 | Under 11 | $378K |
| Xian F Gu Fond Du Lac, WI | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $365K |
| Gary W Price Lakeland, FL | Allergy/ Immunology | 42 | Under 11 | $357K |
| Nizar Chahin Portland, OR | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $354K |
| David A Olson Decatur, GA | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $338K |
| Todd M Hrabak Glendale, AZ | Allergy/ Immunology | 49 | Under 11 | $333K |
| Michael S Cartwright Winston Salem, NC | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $313K |
| Jeanette Kubicki Cleveland, OH | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 54 | Under 11 | $302K |
| Kelsey A Coyle Lexington, KY | Allergy/ Immunology | 52 | Under 11 | $290K |
| John D England New Orleans, LA | Neurology | 41 | Under 11 | $288K |
| Samuel B Foster Denton, TX | Allergy/ Immunology | 53 | Under 11 | $287K |
| Pavana K Beerelli Rockledge, FL | Allergy/ Immunology | 24 | Under 11 | $286K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Shire/Takeda Ph TAK | 6,225 | $45.0M |