Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.1M
+5.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
16K
$497.16 per claim
Patients
4,364
3,344 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.1M
$1,862.18 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.1M for Epogen in 2024, for 16,346 prescriptions and refills to 4,364 patients (up 5.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $497.16.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Epogen in 2024: $2.8M for 6,058 claims, followed by New York ($777K).
Kay K Kyaw, nephrology in Montebello, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Epogen in 2024: 156 claims costing $94K.
Epogen is made by Amgen Inc. (AMGN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Amgen.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay K Kyaw Montebello, CA | Nephrology | 156 | 29 | $94K |
| Sanjay J Shah Mesa, AZ | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $67K |
| Antonio Joseph Jr. Laurelton, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,600 | 11,118 | 3,162 | $6.4M |
| 2023 | 3,137 | 14,086 | 4,037 | $7.7M |
| 2024 | 3,344 | 16,346 | 4,364 | $8.1M |
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.
| Nephrology |
| 32 |
| Under 11 |
| $66K |
| Abraham M Ishaaya Los Angeles, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 111 | 23 | $58K |
| Karla I Menjivar Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 131 | 19 | $54K |
| Sohail Abdul Salim Phoenix, AZ | Nephrology | 35 | Under 11 | $53K |
| Sepehr Golboo Laguna Hills, CA | Geriatric Medicine | 176 | 42 | $52K |
| Lathika Raakesh Montebello, CA | Nephrology | 83 | 13 | $46K |
| Victor G Carabello Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 78 | 19 | $38K |
| Padma Yarlagadda San Jose, CA | Nephrology | 43 | 13 | $34K |
| Johnny Q Nacilla Cullman, AL | Medical Oncology | 22 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Feliciano A Serrano II Huntington Park, CA | Nephrology | 44 | 11 | $27K |
| Jorge L Posada Coral Gables, FL | Nephrology | 23 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Shamik Bhadra Montebello, CA | Nephrology | 53 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Gurpreet S Dhugga Fairfield, CA | Internal Medicine | 56 | Under 11 | $27K |
| William Nassour Goodyear, AZ | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Mohammed Ibrahim Royal Oak, MI | Hematology-Oncology | 13 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Juan M Vazquez Bayamon, PR | Internal Medicine | 29 | 13 | $25K |
| Oday Saeed San Diego, CA | Nephrology | 41 | 13 | $23K |
| Arun Sehgal Ramsey, NJ | Internal Medicine | 33 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Jorge C Busse Miami, FL | Nephrology | 48 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Sabah Kadhium San Dimas, CA | Family Practice | 47 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Heeten V Bhoot Norco, CA | Nephrology | 12 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Alyssa Kipke Flint, MI | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Juan S Calderon Molina National City, CA | Nephrology | 37 | 13 | $20K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen AMGN | 16,346 | $8.1M |