Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$43.7M
-22.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
719
$60,798.09 per claim
Patients
170
158 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$43.7M
$257,140.17 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $43.7M for Firazyr in 2024, for 719 prescriptions and refills to 170 patients (down 22.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $60,798.09.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Firazyr in 2024: $12.9M for 58 claims, followed by California ($3.6M).
Sean P Brady, allergy/ immunology in Williamsville, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Firazyr in 2024: 28 claims costing $11.4M.
Firazyr is made by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TAK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Shire US Inc..
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean P Brady Williamsville, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 28 | Under 11 | $11.4M |
| Marc A Riedl San Diego, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 35 | Under 11 | $2.5M |
| Henry J Kanarek |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 230 | 1,101 | 261 | $61.6M |
| 2023 | 186 | 920 | 213 | $56.4M |
| 2024 | 158 | 719 | 170 | $43.7M |
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.
| Allergy/ Immunology |
| 14 |
| Under 11 |
| $1.3M |
| Mary H King Centennial, CO | Physician Assistant | 25 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Jasmine Alsukhon Novi, MI | Allergy/ Immunology | 15 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Rafael H Zaragoza Urdaz San Juan, PR | Allergy/ Immunology | 29 | Under 11 | $965K |
| Kathryn D Convers Lakeland, FL | Allergy/ Immunology | 24 | Under 11 | $949K |
| Joshua S Jacobs Walnut Creek, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 11 | Under 11 | $924K |
| Ramarathinam Nagarajan Minneapolis, MN | Allergy/ Immunology | 12 | Under 11 | $790K |
| Joseph D Diaz San Antonio, TX | Allergy/ Immunology | 11 | Under 11 | $755K |
| David A Petty Idaho Falls, ID | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $478K |
| Robert W Hostoffer Mayfield Heights, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $474K |
| Jessica W Blume Midland Park, NJ | Allergy/ Immunology | 15 | Under 11 | $465K |
| Harshit M Patel Hicksville, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $407K |
| Aneysa C Sane Daleville, VA | Allergy/ Immunology | 12 | Under 11 | $397K |
| Madhurima Sanka Pinellas Park, FL | Allergy/ Immunology | 12 | Under 11 | $395K |
| William A McCann Asheville, NC | Allergy/ Immunology | 11 | Under 11 | $362K |
| Kenneth R Pinna Saint George, UT | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $358K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Shire US Inc. TAK | 719 | $43.7M |