Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$46.5M
+33.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,436
$32,362.18 per claim
Patients
148
114 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$46.5M
$314,000.61 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $46.5M for Galafold in 2024, for 1,436 prescriptions and refills to 148 patients (up 33.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $32,362.18.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Galafold in 2024: $5.0M for 164 claims, followed by Minnesota ($3.4M).
Chester B Whitley, pediatric medicine in Minneapolis, MN, had the highest Medicare cost for Galafold in 2024: 39 claims costing $1.8M.
Galafold is made by Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (FOLD), listed in the Medicare spending data as Amicus Therapeu.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester B Whitley Minneapolis, MN | Pediatric Medicine | 39 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| William Wilcox Decatur, GA | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 60 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Divya Vats |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 78 | 928 | 90 | $26.8M |
| 2023 | 96 | 1,121 | 114 | $34.8M |
| 2024 | 114 | 1,436 | 148 | $46.5M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 53 |
| Under 11 |
| $1.6M |
| Laura D Buch Greenville, SC | Physician Assistant | 41 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Matthew Taylor Aurora, CO | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 37 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Robert J Hopkin Cincinnati, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 39 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Christopher B Griffith Fort Myers, FL | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 34 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Lisa R Jenike Springfield, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 29 | Under 11 | $915K |
| Damara Ortiz Pittsburgh, PA | Pediatric Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $853K |
| Sirisak Chanprasert Seattle, WA | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 27 | Under 11 | $846K |
| Khan J Nedd Grand Rapids, MI | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $825K |
| Carol J Trana Little Rock, AR | Physician Assistant | 26 | Under 11 | $816K |
| Amel Karaa Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $801K |
| Molly A McPheron Indianapolis, IN | Pediatric Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $793K |
| Sheri Poskanzer Boise, ID | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 24 | Under 11 | $762K |
| Katherine J Anderson Burlington, VT | Hospitalist | 25 | Under 11 | $752K |
| Amy M Kritzer Boston, MA | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 23 | Under 11 | $739K |
| Marie McDonald Durham, NC | Pediatric Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $677K |
| Kaila Niehaus Cincinnati, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $645K |
| Staci M Kallish Philadelphia, PA | Pediatric Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $549K |
| Richard J Reimer Stanford, CA | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $544K |
| Maria L Duque Lasio Saint Louis, MO | Pediatric Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $538K |
| Maryam Banikazemi Valhalla, NY | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 18 | Under 11 | $531K |
| Ryan C Wong Tucson, AZ | Nephrology | 16 | Under 11 | $497K |
| Amy C Yang Portland, OR | Pediatric Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $474K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amicus Therapeu FOLD | 1,436 | $46.5M |