Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$50.7M
+2.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$2,656.69 per claim
Patients
3,610
1,612 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$50.7M
$14,050.27 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $50.7M for Nourianz in 2024, for 19,092 prescriptions and refills to 3,610 patients (up 2.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,656.69.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Nourianz in 2024: $7.1M for 2,643 claims, followed by Texas ($6.6M).
Ramsey A Falconer, neurology in Alexandria, VA, had the highest Medicare cost for Nourianz in 2024: 178 claims costing $532K.
Nourianz is made by Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (4151.T), listed in the Medicare spending data as Kyowa Kirin, In.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey A Falconer Alexandria, VA | Neurology | 178 | 33 | $532K |
| Jyh-Haur Lu Flushing, NY | Neurology | 198 | 30 | $473K |
| Cherian A Karunapuzha Oklahoma City, OK |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,444 | 18,574 | 3,520 | $45.1M |
| 2023 | 1,583 | 19,075 | 3,545 | $49.7M |
| 2024 | 1,612 | 19,092 | 3,610 | $50.7M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 199 |
| 31 |
| $450K |
| Yasar Torres-Yaghi Washington, DC | Neurology | 106 | 22 | $438K |
| Lin Zhang Sacramento, CA | Neurology | 131 | 22 | $418K |
| Danny R Bartel Wichita Falls, TX | Neurology | 141 | 30 | $409K |
| Gonul D Ozay Washington, DC | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 129 | 29 | $407K |
| Juan C Gonzalez Dalton, GA | Neurology | 135 | 20 | $401K |
| Leila Bostan Shirin Fort Worth, TX | Neurology | 122 | 28 | $392K |
| George M Plotkin Tyler, TX | Neurology | 120 | 27 | $382K |
| Sandeep K Thakkar Irvine, CA | Neurology | 109 | 25 | $372K |
| Alexander Shtilbans New York, NY | Neurology | 102 | 26 | $359K |
| Meredith R Hatcher Georgetown, TX | Physician Assistant | 94 | 30 | $339K |
| Peter A Michas-Martin Carmel, CA | Neurology | 117 | 22 | $329K |
| Jill P Trumble Savannah, GA | Neurology | 110 | 27 | $292K |
| Khashayar Dashtipour Loma Linda, CA | Neurology | 68 | 16 | $278K |
| Lori M Guyton Herrin, IL | Neurology | 114 | 16 | $277K |
| Virginia Rebollar Tyler, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 83 | 26 | $275K |
| Stuart H Isaacson Boca Raton, FL | Neurology | 69 | 21 | $268K |
| Jessica Lawton Mystic, CT | Physician Assistant | 91 | 17 | $255K |
| Daniel D Hyun San Antonio, TX | Neurology | 99 | 16 | $252K |
| Michael Soileau Georgetown, TX | Neurology | 80 | 18 | $247K |
| Barbara Wilmarth Washington, DC | Nurse Practitioner | 67 | 24 | $246K |
| Fahd S Amjad Washington, DC | Neurology | 91 | 14 | $244K |
| Pinky Agarwal Kirkland, WA | Neurology | 108 | 18 | $243K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Kyowa Kirin, In 4151.T | 19,092 | $50.7M |