Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$54.6M
-49.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
27K
$2,055.00 per claim
Patients
3,234
2,517 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$54.6M
$16,892.32 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $54.6M for Fingolimod in 2024, for 26,584 prescriptions and refills to 3,234 patients (down 49.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,055.00.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Fingolimod in 2024: $4.6M for 1,784 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($4.1M).
null, neurology, had the highest Medicare cost for Fingolimod in 2024: 144 claims costing $436K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1124072434 | Neurology | 144 | 19 | $436K |
| Derek R Smith Norwich, CT | Neurology | 77 | Under 11 | $359K |
| Samuel F Hunter Spring Hill, TN |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,276 | 2,978 | 1,719 | $18.8M |
| 2023 | 2,311 | 23,227 | 2,874 | $109.0M |
| 2024 | 2,517 | 26,584 | 3,234 | $54.6M |
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 |
| 50 |
| Under 11 |
| $311K |
| Stacy L Donlon Tacoma, WA | Neurology | 145 | 25 | $294K |
| Lena Perry Seattle, WA | Pharmacist | 57 | Under 11 | $278K |
| Paul B Ferguson Huntington, WV | Neurology | 142 | 15 | $263K |
| Karen L Brown Fairfield, CT | Physician Assistant | 20 | Under 11 | $260K |
| Jason M Silversteen Newark, DE | Neurology | 85 | 14 | $253K |
| Arthur Itkin Palos Heights, IL | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $251K |
| Jenifer H Zhai Springfield, MO | Neurology | 57 | Under 11 | $246K |
| Thomas F Scott Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 82 | 11 | $244K |
| Stephen F Penny Dover, DE | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $226K |
| Christopher C Luzzio Madison, WI | Neurology | 112 | 14 | $225K |
| Herman Sullivan Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 75 | Under 11 | $221K |
| Ashley E Kundravi Hershey, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | Under 11 | $204K |
| Sharon G Lynch Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 118 | 14 | $203K |
| Shauna Gales Cleveland, OH | Physician Assistant | 57 | Under 11 | $199K |
| Michelle L Apperson Sacramento, CA | Neurology | 142 | 18 | $194K |
| Ravi Dukkipati York, PA | Neurology | 36 | Under 11 | $193K |
| Salim Chahin O Fallon, MO | Neurology | 71 | Under 11 | $193K |
| Douglas Juvinall Peoria, IL | Neurology | 59 | Under 11 | $184K |
| Barry Singer Saint Louis, MO | Neurology | 54 | Under 11 | $183K |
| David M Blake Lexington, KY | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $181K |
| Tariq J Alam Festus, MO | Neurology | 42 | Under 11 | $179K |
| Maureen Gottfried Rancho Mirage, CA | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $175K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mylan VTRS | 6,007 | $18.1M |
| Rising Pharm | 6,284 | $10.8M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 5,036 | $8.7M |
| Apotex Corp | 3,501 | $6.7M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 1,367 | $2.7M |
| Quallent Pharma | 434 | $2.1M |
| Accord Healthca | 1,761 | $2.0M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 1,069 | $1.8M |
| Camber Pharmace | 1,101 | $1.8M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 23 | $23K |