Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$53.7M
-57.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,535
$11,833.72 per claim
Patients
839
712 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$53.7M
$63,964.15 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $53.7M for Gilenya in 2024, for 4,535 prescriptions and refills to 839 patients (down 57.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $11,833.72.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Gilenya in 2024: $5.0M for 386 claims, followed by Florida ($3.9M).
Angel R Chinea Sr., neurology in Guaynabo, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Gilenya in 2024: 110 claims costing $1.2M.
Gilenya is made by Novartis AG (NVS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novartis.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel R Chinea Sr. Guaynabo, PR | Neurology | 110 | 18 | $1.2M |
| Michelle L Apperson Sacramento, CA | Neurology | 36 | Under 11 | $858K |
| Randall G Trudell |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,801 | 34,901 | 4,005 | $363.1M |
| 2023 | 1,240 | 11,396 | 1,583 | $125.5M |
| 2024 | 712 | 4,535 | 839 | $53.7M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 82 |
| 12 |
| $850K |
| Randall Webb Tulsa, OK | Neurology | 51 | Under 11 | $563K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 44 | Under 11 | $464K |
| Jonathan D Zurawski Boston, MA | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $414K |
| 1124072434 | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $391K |
| Patricia de Jesus Caguas, PR | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $390K |
| Harold Moses Nashville, TN | Neurology | 39 | Under 11 | $368K |
| Subramaniam Sriram Nashville, TN | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $337K |
| Sarah A Martinez Mooresville, NC | Physician Assistant | 26 | Under 11 | $295K |
| Casey F Jeffreys Raleigh, NC | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $291K |
| Jasmin Patel Freehold, NJ | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $290K |
| Sharon G Lynch Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $282K |
| Aljoeson Walker Charleston, SC | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $281K |
| Gregory T Bjorklund Fargo, ND | Physician Assistant | 26 | Under 11 | $274K |
| Barbara J Green Saint Louis, MO | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $266K |
| Ryan V Evans Rochester, NY | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $265K |
| Mary Ann Picone Teaneck, NJ | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $253K |
| Bertha C Fonseca Coral Gables, FL | Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $247K |
| Michael McCaffrey Murrells Inlet, SC | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $242K |
| Myassar Zarif Islip, NY | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $237K |
| Carlos M Ramirez-Calderon Miami, FL | Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $236K |
| Roberto Gratianne Chula Vista, CA | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $232K |
| George J Hutton Houston, TX | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $231K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis NVS | 4,535 | $53.7M |