Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$26.8M
+9.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
440
$60,881.62 per claim
Patients
18
20 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$26.8M
$1,488,217.37 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $26.8M for Exondys-51 in 2024, for 440 prescriptions and refills to 18 patients (up 9.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $60,881.62.
Massachusetts had the highest Medicare cost for Exondys-51 in 2024: $3.1M for 50 claims, followed by Indiana ($2.9M).
Brenda L Wong, neurology in Worcester, MA, had the highest Medicare cost for Exondys-51 in 2024: 50 claims costing $3.1M.
Exondys-51 is made by Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT), listed in the Medicare spending data as Sarepta Therape.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda L Wong Worcester, MA | Neurology | 50 | Under 11 | $3.1M |
| Cynthia L Bodkin Indianapolis, IN | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $2.9M |
| Erin E Neil Knierbein |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 | 404 | 16 | $25.5M |
| 2023 | 18 | 381 | 17 | $24.5M |
| 2024 | 20 | 440 | 18 | $26.8M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Pediatric Medicine |
| 15 |
| Under 11 |
| $2.9M |
| Debra J Guntrum Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 46 | Under 11 | $2.1M |
| Amanda L Witt Jackson, MS | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 42 | Under 11 | $1.9M |
| Lauren B Elman Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Diana Mnatsakanova Chicago, IL | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Erika L Finanger Portland, OR | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
| Nicolaas C Anderson Houston, TX | Neurology | 50 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Sarah M Heintzman Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Thomas Q Reynolds Scarborough, ME | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Susan Apkon Aurora, CO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 16 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Senda Ajroud-Driss Chicago, IL | Neuropsychiatry | 24 | Under 11 | $925K |
| Sarah Wright Washington, DC | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $757K |
| Jourdan D Milliard Phoenix, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $643K |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sarepta Therape SRPT | 440 | $26.8M |