Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$70.6M
+14.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
92K
$771.40 per claim
Patients
22K
12,754 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$70.7M
$3,231.54 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $70.6M for Motegrity in 2024, for 91,533 prescriptions and refills to 21,851 patients (up 14.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $771.40.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Motegrity in 2024: $9.2M for 11,390 claims, followed by New York ($5.3M).
Sarah Knauf, nurse practitioner in Shelton, CT, had the highest Medicare cost for Motegrity in 2024: 213 claims costing $192K.
Motegrity is made by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TAK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Shire US Inc..
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Knauf Shelton, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 213 | 64 | $192K |
| Qendresa Beqiri New Haven, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 145 | 40 | $176K |
| Irene S Sonu Palo Alto, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,745 | 70,273 | 17,182 | $48.7M |
| 2023 | 11,165 | 82,026 | 19,404 | $61.9M |
| 2024 | 12,754 | 91,533 | 21,851 | $70.6M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 260 |
| 50 |
| $167K |
| Mayra J Sanchez de la Cruz New Haven, CT | Gastroenterology | 239 | 63 | $153K |
| Michael Cline Warrensville Heights, OH | Gastroenterology | 233 | 43 | $145K |
| Coka K Yip Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 171 | 41 | $142K |
| Bruno R Mazza Elmira, NY | Gastroenterology | 163 | 41 | $140K |
| Samantha Calabrese Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 110 | 34 | $122K |
| Tracy R Elliott Waterloo, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 153 | 34 | $120K |
| Dorna Yaghoobzadeh Los Angeles, CA | Physician Assistant | 174 | 52 | $118K |
| James C Reynolds Philadelphia, PA | Gastroenterology | 161 | 41 | $113K |
| Benjamin Basseri Beverly Hills, CA | Gastroenterology | 166 | 35 | $112K |
| Alexander T Hewlett Omaha, NE | Gastroenterology | 158 | 27 | $112K |
| Amanda M Tyra Augusta, GA | Physician Assistant | 105 | 31 | $110K |
| Christopher J Adkins Phila, PA | Gastroenterology | 142 | 30 | $107K |
| Barbara J Nath Boston, MA | Gastroenterology | 91 | 23 | $97K |
| Kristina M Diurno Vero Beach, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 125 | 52 | $93K |
| Jerry Sullivan Tifton, GA | Physician Assistant | 84 | 30 | $92K |
| Lauren A Alexander San Ramon, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 112 | 27 | $90K |
| Arianna T Youell Hartford, CT | Physician Assistant | 97 | 30 | $88K |
| Douglas H Weinstein Neptune, NJ | Gastroenterology | 97 | 24 | $87K |
| John W Blackett New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 127 | 23 | $82K |
| Linda Anh B Nguyen Newport Beach, CA | Gastroenterology | 67 | 24 | $81K |
| Joel E Retsky Highland Park, IL | Gastroenterology | 115 | 20 | $81K |
| Marc C Kaneshiro West Hollywood, CA | Gastroenterology | 90 | 22 | $78K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Shire US Inc. TAK | 91,612 | $70.7M |