Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$195.1M
+24.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,163
$37,781.59 per claim
Patients
3,085
1,566 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$195.1M
$63,230.59 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $195.1M for Ocrevus in 2024, for 5,163 prescriptions and refills to 3,085 patients (up 24.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $37,781.59.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Ocrevus in 2024: $15.7M for 401 claims, followed by California ($15.4M).
Jason M Silversteen, neurology in Newark, DE, had the highest Medicare cost for Ocrevus in 2024: 65 claims costing $2.5M.
Ocrevus is made by Roche Holding AG (ROG.SW), listed in the Medicare spending data as Genentech, Inc..
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason M Silversteen Newark, DE | Neurology | 65 | 39 | $2.5M |
| John R Scagnelli Raleigh, NC | Neurology | 51 | 28 | $2.1M |
| Amanda B Greene Ridgeland, MS |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,082 | 3,433 | 2,079 | $123.0M |
| 2023 | 1,288 | 4,169 | 2,492 | $157.0M |
| 2024 | 1,566 | 5,163 | 3,085 | $195.1M |
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 |
| 56 |
| 27 |
| $2.0M |
| Neil S Lava Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 50 | 28 | $1.9M |
| Kavita B Kalra Baltimore, MD | Hematology-Oncology | 53 | 36 | $1.9M |
| Rebecca J Rahn Augusta, GA | Physician Assistant | 43 | 23 | $1.6M |
| Derek R Smith Norwich, CT | Neurology | 32 | 19 | $1.3M |
| Ruth K Fredericks Jackson, MS | Neurology | 31 | 16 | $1.2M |
| Nicholas J Lanciano Johnstown, PA | Neurology | 30 | 18 | $1.1M |
| Nashat Gabrail Canton, OH | Hematology-Oncology | 23 | 16 | $901K |
| Robert L Archer Little Rock, AR | Neurology | 24 | 13 | $822K |
| Susan L Evans Greenville, NC | Neurology | 21 | 16 | $815K |
| Erin Wilkinson Las Vegas, NV | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | 12 | $803K |
| Casey F Jeffreys Raleigh, NC | Neurology | 19 | 11 | $784K |
| Jai S Perumal New York, NY | Neurology | 19 | 11 | $772K |
| Elizabeth H Morrison-Banks Riverside, CA | Family Practice | 20 | 13 | $758K |
| John A Lincoln Houston, TX | Neurology | 20 | 12 | $736K |
| Esther Murray Wilmington, NC | Physician Assistant | 19 | 13 | $715K |
| Hassan Kesserwani Dothan, AL | Neurology | 20 | 13 | $688K |
| Patricia M Melville East Setauket, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $680K |
| Ariel O Antezana Alexandria, LA | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $671K |
| Patricia Coyle East Setauket, NY | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $666K |
| Khurram Bashir Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 18 | 11 | $664K |
| William Meador Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $645K |
| Asaff Harel New York, NY | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $637K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Genentech, Inc. ROG.SW | 5,163 | $195.1M |