Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$15.4M
+0.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,084
$14,222.21 per claim
Patients
113
92 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$15.4M
$136,432.54 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $15.4M for Emflaza in 2024, for 1,084 prescriptions and refills to 113 patients (up 0.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $14,222.21.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Emflaza in 2024: $4.0M for 251 claims, followed by New York ($1.1M).
Lisa Y Reebals, nurse practitioner in Cincinnati, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Emflaza in 2024: 94 claims costing $1.5M.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Y Reebals Cincinnati, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 94 | 11 | $1.5M |
| Irina Rybalsky Cincinnati, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 87 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Steven T Deroos |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 79 | 1,069 | 94 | $11.1M |
| 2023 | 85 | 1,181 | 99 | $15.4M |
| 2024 | 92 | 1,084 | 113 | $15.4M |
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 |
| 24 |
| Under 11 |
| $781K |
| Karen C Shellenbarger Worcester, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 52 | Under 11 | $666K |
| Lydia J Sharp Roanoke, VA | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $515K |
| Kelli Johnson Aurora, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | Under 11 | $495K |
| Debra J Guntrum Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 37 | Under 11 | $425K |
| Michael C Isfort Columbus, OH | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $402K |
| Nicolaas C Anderson Houston, TX | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $388K |
| Tarak J Patel San Antonio, TX | Pediatric Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $374K |
| David A Rankine Chattanooga, TN | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $351K |
| Aravindhan Veerapandiyan Little Rock, AR | Pediatric Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $339K |
| Randal C Richardson Saint Paul, MN | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $299K |
| Lauren B Elman Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $268K |
| Chamindra G Laverty San Diego, CA | Neurology | 39 | Under 11 | $267K |
| Cuixia Tian Cincinnati, OH | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $225K |
| Meghan R Harper-Shankie Farmington Hills, MI | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $216K |
| Michael Rosario-Prieto St Petersburg, FL | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $199K |
| David B Wilkinson Portland, OR | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $191K |
| Payam Soltanzadeh Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $190K |
| Samuel R Rosenfeld Orange, CA | Orthopedic Surgery | 12 | Under 11 | $188K |
| Kellen Hayes Phoenix, AZ | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $162K |
| Vikki A Stefans Little Rock, AR | Pediatric Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $162K |
| Erika L Finanger Portland, OR | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $154K |
| Simona Treidler Stony Brook, NY | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $148K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ptc Therapeutic | 1,084 | $15.4M |