Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$77.9M
+48.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,835
$42,449.43 per claim
Patients
221
210 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$77.9M
$352,464.72 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $77.9M for Orladeyo in 2024, for 1,835 prescriptions and refills to 221 patients (up 48.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $42,449.43.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Orladeyo in 2024: $8.4M for 195 claims, followed by California ($6.5M).
Henry J Kanarek, allergy/ immunology in Overland Park, KS, had the highest Medicare cost for Orladeyo in 2024: 76 claims costing $3.2M.
Orladeyo is made by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BCRX), listed in the Medicare spending data as Biocryst Pharma.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry J Kanarek Overland Park, KS | Allergy/ Immunology | 76 | Under 11 | $3.2M |
| Patricia H Stewart Madison, MS | Allergy/ Immunology | 29 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Ronald L Cox |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 147 | 1,236 | 162 | $47.9M |
| 2023 | 139 | 1,293 | 158 | $52.3M |
| 2024 | 210 | 1,835 | 221 | $77.9M |
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.
| Allergy/ Immunology |
| 26 |
| Under 11 |
| $1.1M |
| Amanda Lewis Lubbock, TX | Allergy/ Immunology | 25 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| James M Tracy Omaha, NE | Allergy/ Immunology | 25 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| William Micka Springfield, MO | Allergy/ Immunology | 23 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Frederick M Detorres Muskegon, MI | Allergy/ Immunology | 23 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Kimberly R Poarch Dallas, TX | Physician Assistant | 22 | Under 11 | $963K |
| Gloria E Akan Glen Burnie, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | 22 | Under 11 | $905K |
| Imtiaz Ahmed Kissimmee, FL | Allergy/ Immunology | 20 | Under 11 | $813K |
| Ruchir Agrawal Peachtree City, GA | Allergy/ Immunology | 16 | Under 11 | $708K |
| Richard F Lavi Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Allergy/ Immunology | 16 | Under 11 | $708K |
| Terri M McMillan Cincinnati, OH | Allergy/ Immunology | 17 | Under 11 | $686K |
| Scott A Dyer Augusta, ME | Allergy/ Immunology | 15 | Under 11 | $663K |
| Karen A McGuire Lake Jackson, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $661K |
| Mary H King Centennial, CO | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $659K |
| Nabeel N Farooqui Fishers, IN | Allergy/ Immunology | 15 | Under 11 | $618K |
| Tukisa D Smith San Diego, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 15 | Under 11 | $618K |
| Theodore M Lee Atlanta, GA | Allergy/ Immunology | 15 | Under 11 | $618K |
| Eleisa N Floyd Houma, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $618K |
| Kathryn L McMullan Hattiesburg, MS | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $615K |
| Aasha Harish Williamsville, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 13 | Under 11 | $595K |
| Timothy T Kyin Charlottesville, VA | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $577K |
| Alan E Gorenberg Orange, CA | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $577K |
| Ami Mehra Chelmsford, MA | Allergy/ Immunology | 14 | Under 11 | $577K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Biocryst Pharma BCRX | 1,835 | $77.9M |