Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$208.8M
-19.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
26K
$8,182.82 per claim
Patients
3,911
3,737 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$208.9M
$53,401.11 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $208.8M for Humira in 2024, for 25,512 prescriptions and refills to 3,911 patients (down 19.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $8,182.82.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Humira in 2024: $23.0M for 2,946 claims, followed by New York ($14.4M).
Charles King, rheumatology in Tupelo, MS, had the highest Medicare cost for Humira in 2024: 213 claims costing $1.4M.
Humira is made by AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), listed in the Medicare spending data as Abbvie US LLC.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles King Tupelo, MS | Rheumatology | 213 | 28 | $1.4M |
| Sony Paul Carrollton, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 86 | 15 | $984K |
| Maria A Bacalao Dallas, TX |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,068 | 38,494 | 5,598 | $298.0M |
| 2023 | 4,386 | 30,607 | 4,742 | $257.6M |
| 2024 | 3,737 | 25,512 | 3,911 | $208.8M |
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 84 |
| 16 |
| $726K |
| David H Stone Martinez, CA | Family Practice | 65 | Under 11 | $640K |
| Maria L Laynes Mt Pleasant, MI | Internal Medicine | 69 | Under 11 | $584K |
| Marie Y Maitre Dallas, TX | Physician Assistant | 70 | 14 | $500K |
| Renee C Moenning Indianapolis, IN | Rheumatology | 31 | Under 11 | $455K |
| Aldona Ziolkowska High Point, NC | Rheumatology | 53 | Under 11 | $415K |
| Mark Robbins Boston, MA | Rheumatology | 50 | Under 11 | $401K |
| John P Cotter Travelers Rest, SC | Family Practice | 59 | Under 11 | $400K |
| Aruna Venkatesan Redwood City, CA | Dermatology | 28 | Under 11 | $357K |
| Stephen J Melson Forest City, NC | Gastroenterology | 26 | Under 11 | $357K |
| Roy C Sampson Lowell, AR | Rheumatology | 52 | Under 11 | $350K |
| Timothy R Palmer Lansing, MI | Physician Assistant | 26 | Under 11 | $342K |
| Hazem Zebda Jackson, MI | Internal Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $339K |
| Robert P Lagrone Nashville, TN | Rheumatology | 19 | Under 11 | $325K |
| Ashley Goble Ashland, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $318K |
| Patrick K Timms Pueblo, CO | Rheumatology | 24 | Under 11 | $317K |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 45 | Under 11 | $305K |
| Steven H Stern Louisville, KY | Rheumatology | 23 | Under 11 | $302K |
| Roger R Wang San Francisco, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 50 | Under 11 | $301K |
| William C Palmer Warner Robins, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $294K |
| Veronika Sharp Palo Alto, CA | Rheumatology | 45 | Under 11 | $291K |
| Emma G Diiorio Rockville, MD | Rheumatology | 26 | Under 11 | $288K |
| Therese F Posas-Mendoza Covington, LA | Rheumatology | 25 | Under 11 | $282K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie US LLC ABBV | 25,521 | $208.9M |