Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$17.6M
+25.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,636
$10,744.28 per claim
Patients
210
154 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$17.7M
$83,931.49 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $17.6M for Kyprolis in 2024, for 1,636 prescriptions and refills to 210 patients (up 25.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10,744.28.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Kyprolis in 2024: $4.7M for 342 claims, followed by California ($2.5M).
James R Berenson, hematology-oncology in West Hollywood, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Kyprolis in 2024: 53 claims costing $718K.
Kyprolis is made by Amgen Inc. (AMGN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Amgen.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James R Berenson West Hollywood, CA | Hematology-Oncology | 53 | Under 11 | $718K |
| Tarun Wasil New Hyde Park, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 35 | Under 11 | $437K |
| Avi S Retter |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 109 | 1,178 | 157 | $12.0M |
| 2023 | 132 | 1,332 | 180 | $14.0M |
| 2024 | 154 | 1,636 | 210 | $17.6M |
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.
| Hematology-Oncology |
| 38 |
| Under 11 |
| $433K |
| Fauzia Paracha Newburgh, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $368K |
| Louis J Avvento Southampton, NY | Medical Oncology | 26 | Under 11 | $346K |
| Ratesh Khillan Brooklyn, NY | Medical Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $314K |
| Thomas J Katta Orlando, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 24 | Under 11 | $303K |
| Joel Lopez-Figueroa Humacao, PR | Hematology-Oncology | 29 | Under 11 | $291K |
| Rasmia A Ahmed Framingham, MA | Hematology-Oncology | 72 | Under 11 | $278K |
| Jon Fukumoto Honolulu, HI | Hematology | 39 | Under 11 | $273K |
| Jolly Varki Miami, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $259K |
| Seth A Benkel New City, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 20 | Under 11 | $253K |
| Fabio Volterra Bronx, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 27 | Under 11 | $238K |
| Noshir A Dacosta Smithtown, NY | Medical Oncology | 19 | Under 11 | $238K |
| Prashant R Patel Stuart, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 21 | Under 11 | $236K |
| Trina Poretta Voorhees, NJ | Hematology-Oncology | 33 | Under 11 | $235K |
| Jen Chin Wang Long Beach, NY | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $233K |
| John Eusebio Las Vegas, NV | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $232K |
| Matthew M Sochat Goldsboro, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 22 | Under 11 | $231K |
| Samuel D Bailey Hazard, KY | Hematology-Oncology | 14 | Under 11 | $231K |
| Li-Teh Wu Elmhurst, NY | Medical Oncology | 16 | Under 11 | $226K |
| Seetha R Murukutla Staten Island, NY | Hematology-Oncology | 24 | Under 11 | $206K |
| Ahmad El-Far Winter Haven, FL | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $199K |
| Elizabeth J Delgiacco Christiansted, VI | Medical Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $197K |
| John P Winters III Westbrook, ME | Hematology-Oncology | 29 | Under 11 | $190K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen AMGN | 1,643 | $17.7M |