Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$258.3M
+12.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
306K
$844.96 per claim
Patients
52K
20,198 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$258.4M
$4,979.79 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $258.3M for Emgality Pen in 2024, for 305,676 prescriptions and refills to 51,861 patients (up 12.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $844.96.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Emgality Pen in 2024: $18.3M for 20,539 claims, followed by California ($16.0M).
Nancy Kelley, neurology in Bloomsburg, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Emgality Pen in 2024: 639 claims costing $480K.
Emgality Pen is made by Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Eli Lilly & Co..
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Kelley Bloomsburg, PA | Neurology | 639 | 91 | $480K |
| Robert Pearlman Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 518 | 80 | $378K |
| Paulina Good Portland, OR |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,293 | 218,795 | 39,257 | $183.5M |
| 2023 | 18,511 | 262,175 | 46,449 | $229.2M |
| 2024 | 20,198 | 305,676 | 51,861 | $258.3M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 484 |
| 67 |
| $374K |
| Naga Lakshmana P Nidadavolu Saint Cloud, FL | Neurology | 393 | 75 | $322K |
| Ludmila S Johnson Minneapolis, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 398 | 53 | $301K |
| Franchesca Fiorito-Torres Guaynabo, PR | Neurology | 384 | 45 | $279K |
| Igor Khelemsky Brooklyn, NY | Neurology | 406 | 77 | $274K |
| Maria E Garcia-Ayala San Juan, PR | Neurology | 375 | 58 | $273K |
| Henry C Hooker Oak Ridge, TN | Neurology | 336 | 54 | $269K |
| Jennifer M Parrish Dothan, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 353 | 52 | $267K |
| Laura A Hediger Springfield, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 244 | 53 | $258K |
| Jessica R Bussey Coventry Township, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 257 | 41 | $255K |
| Christy Salaam Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 313 | 54 | $249K |
| James A Hogg Charleston, SC | Physician Assistant | 175 | 59 | $248K |
| Casey J Gayer Massillon, OH | Physician Assistant | 275 | 38 | $241K |
| Lance Y Kim Ocala, FL | Neurology | 308 | 71 | $241K |
| Rhonda J Mannix Oklahoma City, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 312 | 36 | $240K |
| Charles E Schultz Ann Arbor, MI | Neurology | 315 | 43 | $237K |
| Ashley E Knable Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 251 | 44 | $232K |
| Eugeniu V Muntean Fargo, ND | Neurology | 295 | 51 | $232K |
| Kimberly R McGonigle Pittsburgh, PA | Physician Assistant | 322 | 43 | $230K |
| Autumn R Nye Omaha, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 335 | 38 | $226K |
| Fernando Gonzales-Portillo Orlando, FL | Neurology | 320 | 52 | $225K |
| William B Young Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 269 | 42 | $223K |
| Josif Stakic Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 292 | 41 | $220K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 305,786 | $258.4M |