Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$40.9M
+128.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,456
$16,647.12 per claim
Patients
292
226 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$40.9M
$140,018.24 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $40.9M for Fintepla in 2024, for 2,456 prescriptions and refills to 292 patients (up 128.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $16,647.12.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Fintepla in 2024: $4.8M for 263 claims, followed by Texas ($3.9M).
Heidi L Henninger, neurology in Scarborough, ME, had the highest Medicare cost for Fintepla in 2024: 92 claims costing $1.8M.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi L Henninger Scarborough, ME | Neurology | 92 | 11 | $1.8M |
| Julio Cantero Sarasota, FL | Neurology | 58 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Charles C Ugokwe Alexandria, LA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 71 | 508 | 77 | $7.2M |
| 2023 | 131 | 1,163 | 159 | $17.9M |
| 2024 | 226 | 2,456 | 292 | $40.9M |
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 |
| $979K |
| Brenda Wu New Brunswick, NJ | Neurology | 58 | Under 11 | $906K |
| James P Valeriano Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 52 | Under 11 | $859K |
| Aline Herlopian New Haven, CT | Neurology | 50 | Under 11 | $854K |
| Claude Steriade Cleveland, OH | Neurology | 38 | Under 11 | $686K |
| David E Burdette Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 29 | Under 11 | $607K |
| Natasha G Sparrow Spokane, WA | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $544K |
| David M Labiner Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $494K |
| Shailesh M Asaikar Sacramento, CA | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $473K |
| Tyson Burghardt East Lansing, MI | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $462K |
| Hina N Dave Houston, TX | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $445K |
| George L Morris III Milwaukee, WI | Epileptologists | 28 | Under 11 | $430K |
| Lola C Morgan San Antonio, TX | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $425K |
| John E Cattaneo Tulsa, OK | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $419K |
| Jessica Bishop Boise, ID | Physician Assistant | 21 | Under 11 | $407K |
| John J Wittman Jr. Richmond, VA | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $394K |
| Amy L McGregor Memphis, TN | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $365K |
| Sadat A Shamim Dallas, TX | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $353K |
| Daniel D Cabello Clearwater, FL | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $344K |
| Sami M Aboumatar Austin, TX | Neurology | 29 | Under 11 | $341K |
| Kristen K Batson Orlando, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $314K |
| Komal H Ashraf Columbia, MO | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $313K |
| Toufic A Fakhoury Lexington, KY | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $311K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zogenix/UCB Pha | 2,456 | $40.9M |