Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$79.2M
-47.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
36K
$2,227.75 per claim
Patients
5,051
3,558 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$79.2M
$15,674.29 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $79.2M for Glatiramer Acetate in 2024, for 35,548 prescriptions and refills to 5,051 patients (down 47.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,227.75.
Michigan had the highest Medicare cost for Glatiramer Acetate in 2024: $7.2M for 2,972 claims, followed by New York ($7.0M).
Mirela Cerghet, neurology in Detroit, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Glatiramer Acetate in 2024: 405 claims costing $989K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirela Cerghet Detroit, MI | Neurology | 405 | 50 | $989K |
| Mary Ann Picone Teaneck, NJ | Neurology | 319 | 34 | $696K |
| Helena Bulka Madison Heights, MI |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,349 | 43,811 | 5,908 | $160.0M |
| 2023 | 4,114 | 43,222 | 5,658 | $151.4M |
| 2024 | 3,558 | 35,548 | 5,051 | $79.2M |
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 |
| 164 |
| 27 |
| $407K |
| Christopher A Sheppard Uniontown, OH | Neurology | 98 | 12 | $295K |
| Danita G Vanderkodde Zeeland, MI | Physician Assistant | 109 | 11 | $283K |
| Erica Grazioli Erie, PA | Neurology | 118 | 18 | $282K |
| Jessica F Robb Rochester, NY | Neurology | 133 | 19 | $270K |
| Timothy J Carrabine Uniontown, OH | Internal Medicine | 91 | 14 | $215K |
| Nancy J Cao Southfield, MI | Neurology | 85 | 12 | $212K |
| Michelle L Apperson Sacramento, CA | Neurology | 84 | 13 | $211K |
| Lawrence M Samkoff Rochester, NY | Neurology | 79 | 13 | $207K |
| Teresa M Deangelis New York, NY | Neurology | 54 | Under 11 | $198K |
| Geeta A Ganesh Louisville, KY | Neurology | 76 | 12 | $196K |
| Mishelle L Paullus Iowa City, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 13 | $189K |
| Andrew Bierman Irvine, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 71 | 13 | $188K |
| Francisco P Gomez Harlingen, TX | Neurology | 48 | Under 11 | $180K |
| Thomas P Leist Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 63 | 13 | $179K |
| Sherrill R Loring Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 59 | Under 11 | $177K |
| Amy A Pruitt Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 67 | Under 11 | $175K |
| 1124072434 | Neurology | 70 | Under 11 | $172K |
| Theodore R Brown Kirkland, WA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 45 | Under 11 | $168K |
| Angel R Chinea Sr. Guaynabo, PR | Neurology | 72 | Under 11 | $168K |
| Beth L Tacca Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 91 | 12 | $167K |
| Amanda J Thuringer Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 74 | Under 11 | $167K |
| Katherine B Daniels Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 79 | 22 | $162K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mylan VTRS | 35,563 | $79.2M |