Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$36.8M
+34.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
39K
$941.06 per claim
Patients
18K
7,545 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$36.9M
$2,027.30 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $36.8M for Nayzilam in 2024, for 39,153 prescriptions and refills to 18,172 patients (up 34.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $941.06.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Nayzilam in 2024: $2.9M for 2,663 claims, followed by California ($2.6M).
John T Blakemore, nurse practitioner in Las Vegas, NV, had the highest Medicare cost for Nayzilam in 2024: 59 claims costing $186K.
Nayzilam is made by UCB SA (UCB.BR), listed in the Medicare spending data as UCB Pharma.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T Blakemore Las Vegas, NV | Nurse Practitioner | 59 | 20 | $186K |
| Jessica Bishop Boise, ID | Physician Assistant | 181 | 82 | $170K |
| Lynette N Todd |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,096 | 20,506 | 9,108 | $18.7M |
| 2023 | 5,749 | 28,925 | 13,194 | $27.5M |
| 2024 | 7,545 | 39,153 | 18,172 | $36.8M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 170 |
| 46 |
| $146K |
| Mark Callow West Chester, OH | Neurology | 141 | 44 | $139K |
| Elizabeth A Thiele Boston, MA | Neurology | 65 | 24 | $130K |
| Daniel D Cabello Clearwater, FL | Neurology | 49 | 20 | $127K |
| David E Burdette Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 96 | 28 | $114K |
| Komalben S Sheth Atlanta, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 98 | 45 | $111K |
| Mikhail P Shkiryak Iowa City, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 95 | 44 | $102K |
| Mohankumar Kurukumbi Alexandria, VA | Neurology | 72 | 43 | $88K |
| Babak Razavi Stanford, CA | Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $85K |
| Todd S Masel Galveston, TX | Neurology | 38 | 28 | $84K |
| Meng Lan Cheung Gan Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 57 | 29 | $83K |
| David N Franz Cincinnati, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 34 | 17 | $83K |
| Kelly Pearson-Caravetta Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 86 | 36 | $82K |
| Ann Mathew Dallas, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | 34 | $81K |
| James Park Newport Beach, CA | Neurology | 39 | Under 11 | $80K |
| Hamid H Kadiwala Fort Worth, TX | Neurology | 40 | 13 | $79K |
| John Dempster Jr. Tucson, AZ | Undefined Physician type | 95 | 60 | $78K |
| Carol Ulloa Wilkes Barre, PA | Neurology | 53 | 17 | $75K |
| Jeremy Salas Tulsa, OK | Neurology | 45 | 11 | $75K |
| Laura L Lehnhoff Phoenix, AZ | Neurology | 49 | 18 | $75K |
| Tina T Shih San Francisco, CA | Neurology | 94 | 42 | $74K |
| Jennifer Cavitt Cincinnati, OH | Neurology | 75 | 35 | $74K |
| Kevin C Xie Las Vegas, NV | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $74K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| UCB Pharma UCB.BR | 39,175 | $36.9M |