Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.0M
-23.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
248
$28,195.81 per claim
Patients
25
22 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.0M
$279,702.43 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.0M for Onpattro in 2024, for 248 prescriptions and refills to 25 patients (down 23.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $28,195.81.
Maryland had the highest Medicare cost for Onpattro in 2024: $1.3M for 42 claims, followed by Indiana ($901K).
Michael J Polydefkis, neurology in Baltimore, MD, had the highest Medicare cost for Onpattro in 2024: 33 claims costing $997K.
Onpattro is made by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Alnylam Pharmac.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J Polydefkis Baltimore, MD | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $997K |
| Arun K Nagaraj Dallas, TX | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $605K |
| Amit C Patel Indianapolis, IN |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 54 | 589 | 56 | $16.4M |
| 2023 | 31 | 305 | 30 | $9.2M |
| 2024 | 22 | 248 | 25 | $7.0M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology |
| 20 |
| Under 11 |
| $555K |
| Darian E Reddick Nashville, TN | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $531K |
| Mohamed Kazamel Scottsdale, AZ | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $491K |
| Chafic Karam Portland, OR | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $485K |
| Felix O Sogade Macon, GA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 11 | Under 11 | $439K |
| Mark Gudesblatt Islip, NY | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $402K |
| Jennifer M Lynch Hartsville, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $384K |
| Sangita Sudharshan Indianapolis, IN | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $346K |
| Amanda Peltier Nashville, TN | Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $305K |
| Kunal N Bhatt Atlanta, GA | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 12 | Under 11 | $244K |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alnylam Pharmac ALNY | 248 | $7.0M |