Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$67.2M
-35.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
59K
$1,142.01 per claim
Patients
7,835
5,283 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$67.2M
$8,572.38 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $67.2M for Dimethyl Fumarate in 2024, for 58,822 prescriptions and refills to 7,835 patients (down 35.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,142.01.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Dimethyl Fumarate in 2024: $7.3M for 3,840 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($5.9M).
Abdul Latif, neurology in Watertown, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Dimethyl Fumarate in 2024: 47 claims costing $333K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Latif Watertown, NY | Neurology | 47 | Under 11 | $333K |
| Mirela Cerghet Detroit, MI | Neurology | 317 | 39 | $295K |
| Helena Bulka Madison Heights, MI |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,143 | 59,098 | 7,780 | $125.3M |
| 2023 | 5,260 | 63,372 | 7,897 | $104.2M |
| 2024 | 5,283 | 58,822 | 7,835 | $67.2M |
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 |
| 167 |
| 23 |
| $234K |
| Selina Yeasmin Baltimore, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 76 | 13 | $220K |
| Erica Grazioli Erie, PA | Neurology | 93 | 14 | $218K |
| Maria Muste Harrison, NY | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $211K |
| Teresa M Deangelis New York, NY | Neurology | 111 | 14 | $204K |
| Jessica F Robb Rochester, NY | Neurology | 71 | 12 | $198K |
| Katherine B Daniels Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 66 | 15 | $185K |
| Bruce Coull Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 87 | Under 11 | $182K |
| Ribal Haddad Urbana, IL | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $181K |
| Neil S Lava Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 91 | 11 | $176K |
| Christopher M Sinclair Port Jefferson, NY | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $173K |
| Aparna M Prabhu Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $168K |
| Samuel F Hunter Spring Hill, TN | Neurology | 70 | 11 | $162K |
| Gregory H Cummings Cooperstown, NY | Neurology | 38 | Under 11 | $162K |
| James M Winkley II Lexington, KY | Neurology | 78 | 11 | $160K |
| Allen D Pettee Rochester, NY | Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $157K |
| Donald Negroski Sarasota, FL | Neurology | 61 | Under 11 | $154K |
| Mariko Kita Seattle, WA | Neurology | 66 | Under 11 | $153K |
| Edward J Gettings Jr. Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 46 | Under 11 | $153K |
| Lena Perry Seattle, WA | Pharmacist | 61 | Under 11 | $152K |
| Khurram Bashir Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 120 | 17 | $151K |
| Derek R Smith Norwich, CT | Neurology | 66 | Under 11 | $151K |
| Richard H Blanck Lake Success, NY | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $148K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Solco Healthcar | 15,643 | $22.3M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 7,784 | $13.6M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 8,851 | $8.6M |
| Camber Pharmace | 6,224 | $7.7M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 5,397 | $6.5M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 13,177 | $5.8M |
| Quallent Pharma | 560 | $1.8M |
| Mylan VTRS | 539 | $454K |
| Twi/Upsher | 414 | $364K |
| Accord Healthca | 197 | $258K |
| Sola Pharmaceut | 18 | $30K |
| Gsms, Inc. | 17 | $4,975 |