Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$14.4M
+36.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,422
$3,249.84 per claim
Patients
2,679
1,334 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$14.4M
$5,363.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $14.4M for Leqvio in 2024, for 4,422 prescriptions and refills to 2,679 patients (up 36.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $3,249.84.
Kentucky had the highest Medicare cost for Leqvio in 2024: $3.3M for 1,033 claims, followed by California ($2.9M).
Brian L Hunter, physician assistant in Harold, KY, had the highest Medicare cost for Leqvio in 2024: 87 claims costing $281K.
Leqvio is made by Novartis AG (NVS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novartis.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian L Hunter Harold, KY | Physician Assistant | 87 | 58 | $281K |
| Jennifer M Lynch Hartsville, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 86 | 55 | $273K |
| Homayoun Sharim |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 367 | 1,102 | 721 | $3.8M |
| 2023 | 930 | 2,995 | 1,840 | $10.6M |
| 2024 | 1,334 | 4,422 | 2,679 | $14.4M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 80 |
| 49 |
| $247K |
| Cesar E Ayala-Rodriguez Brooklyn, NY | Cardiology | 77 | 52 | $238K |
| Mark Barats West Hollywood, CA | Nephrology | 53 | 36 | $181K |
| Darius Gharib Encino, CA | Endocrinology | 50 | 24 | $168K |
| Jerome E Budhan Hopkinsville, KY | Internal Medicine | 47 | 25 | $151K |
| Jamie L Joseph Prestonsburg, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 47 | 30 | $150K |
| Lori D King Somerset, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | 23 | $137K |
| Moriah Richie New Orleans, LA | Physician Assistant | 40 | 25 | $131K |
| Stephanie Saucier Hartford, CT | Internal Medicine | 36 | 26 | $115K |
| Edwin Yau Monterey Park, CA | Family Practice | 34 | 25 | $110K |
| Nathan K Bennett Somerset, KY | Physician Assistant | 32 | 17 | $105K |
| Amber D Parker Somerset, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 32 | 19 | $104K |
| Jose A Gonzalez Hialeah, FL | General Practice | 32 | 18 | $102K |
| Don W Lee Glendale, CA | Interventional Cardiology | 32 | 27 | $99K |
| Joette C Hughes Lancaster, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | 19 | $97K |
| Sarath Reddy Brooklyn, NY | Cardiology | 29 | 19 | $93K |
| Lori A Adelmann Corbin, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | 16 | $92K |
| Anna Milstein Los Angeles, CA | Cardiology | 26 | 16 | $89K |
| Marjan U Mujib Lancaster, PA | Cardiology | 28 | 14 | $89K |
| Rebecca Shepherd Williamsburg, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | 13 | $86K |
| Henry C Richmond IV Lexington, KY | Interventional Cardiology | 25 | 15 | $82K |
| Michael K Rowe Mount Vernon, KY | Family Practice | 24 | 12 | $78K |
| Geraldo A Saavedra Whitehall, PA | Endocrinology | 23 | 11 | $74K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis NVS | 4,425 | $14.4M |