Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.04B
+19.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
213K
$4,896.91 per claim
Patients
31K
18,787 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.05B
$33,661.77 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.04B for Otezla in 2024, for 213,290 prescriptions and refills to 31,029 patients (up 19.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $4,896.91.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Otezla in 2024: $113.3M for 24,033 claims, followed by New York ($84.7M).
Michael M Rezaian, rheumatology in Martinsburg, WV, had the highest Medicare cost for Otezla in 2024: 411 claims costing $2.0M.
Otezla is made by Amgen Inc. (AMGN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Amgen, Celgene/Amgen.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael M Rezaian Martinsburg, WV | Rheumatology | 411 | 57 | $2.0M |
| Jamiel Ramos San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 379 | 71 | $1.9M |
| Laura N Howe Greeley, CO |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15,085 | 151,890 | 24,065 | $709.7M |
| 2023 | 16,696 | 178,393 | 26,807 | $876.6M |
| 2024 | 18,787 | 213,290 | 31,029 | $1.04B |
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 251 |
| 37 |
| $1.2M |
| Cynthia M Villanueva Ramos San Antonio, TX | Family Practice | 241 | 35 | $1.1M |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 211 | 33 | $1.1M |
| Shriram A Lokare Peoria, IL | Rheumatology | 192 | 23 | $942K |
| Jonathan Rene Saginaw, MI | Rheumatology | 178 | 17 | $833K |
| Melissa L Knuckles Corbin, KY | Dermatology | 162 | 31 | $776K |
| Ann Aleman Weinmann Corpus Christi, TX | Internal Medicine | 144 | 15 | $752K |
| Anna K Imperato Manhasset, NY | Rheumatology | 106 | 16 | $698K |
| Joseph Devich Jr. Pittsburgh, PA | Rheumatology | 137 | 20 | $664K |
| Jose R Gonzalez Chavez Santurce, PR | Dermatology | 144 | 18 | $652K |
| Susan M Berger Annapolis, MD | Rheumatology | 91 | 15 | $591K |
| Lan T Truong Sacramento, CA | Physician Assistant | 136 | 18 | $583K |
| Craig A Wiggins Phoenix, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 16 | $578K |
| Michael Elist Tarzana, CA | Rheumatology | 126 | 30 | $574K |
| Ryan C Mogadam Chicopee, MA | Physician Assistant | 118 | 15 | $572K |
| Kelly Reed Glens Falls, NY | Physician Assistant | 106 | 18 | $570K |
| Lee H Grafton Houma, LA | Dermatology | 112 | 17 | $562K |
| Kevin J Gaffney Flint, MI | Dermatology | 119 | 15 | $556K |
| Laura M Haar Slidell, LA | Physician Assistant | 116 | 17 | $546K |
| Douglas Rhoda Millinocket, ME | Physician Assistant | 108 | 17 | $545K |
| Lauren A Dudley Pittsfield, MA | Rheumatology | 122 | 17 | $534K |
| Nicole Pursifull Middlesboro, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 109 | 16 | $525K |
| Huma Sohail Gainesville, GA | Rheumatology | 98 | 14 | $524K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen AMGN | 213,364 | $1.04B |
| Celgene/Amgen | 32 | $138K |