Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$24.7M
+21.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
958
$25,742.86 per claim
Patients
109
89 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$24.7M
$226,253.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $24.7M for Palynziq in 2024, for 958 prescriptions and refills to 109 patients (up 21.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $25,742.86.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Palynziq in 2024: $2.9M for 102 claims, followed by Oklahoma ($2.6M).
Ashley C Taylor, physician assistant in Oklahoma City, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Palynziq in 2024: 34 claims costing $1.8M.
Palynziq is made by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (BMRN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Biomarin Pharma.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley C Taylor Oklahoma City, OK | Physician Assistant | 34 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Joseph W Ray Galveston, TX | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 26 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Wendy E Smith |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 62 | 705 | 81 | $15.7M |
| 2023 | 72 | 858 | 91 | $20.3M |
| 2024 | 89 | 958 | 109 | $24.7M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Pediatric Medicine |
| 38 |
| Under 11 |
| $1.2M |
| Abdulrazak Alali Morgantown, WV | Pediatric Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Laura A Davis Keppen Sioux Falls, SD | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 12 | Under 11 | $843K |
| Markey C McNutt II Dallas, TX | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 31 | Under 11 | $792K |
| Julie Boyd Oklahoma City, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $749K |
| Melissa D Lah Indianapolis, IN | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 11 | Under 11 | $745K |
| Christina M Peroutka Charlottesville, VA | Pediatric Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $728K |
| Stacie J Leeper Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $714K |
| Gina M Lewis Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $614K |
| Shagun Kaur Phoenix, AZ | Pediatric Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $598K |
| Janet Thomas Aurora, CO | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 18 | Under 11 | $596K |
| David M Koeller Portland, OR | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 20 | Under 11 | $573K |
| Lisa R Jenike Springfield, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $545K |
| Margo S Breilyn Bronx, NY | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 13 | Under 11 | $493K |
| Molly A McPheron Indianapolis, IN | Pediatric Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $450K |
| Nicole M Lemieux Rugby, ND | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $445K |
| Chester B Whitley Minneapolis, MN | Pediatric Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $400K |
| Uta Lichter-Konecki Pittsburgh, PA | Pediatric Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $380K |
| William Wilcox Decatur, GA | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 19 | Under 11 | $351K |
| Erin C Cooney League City, TX | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 26 | Under 11 | $333K |
| Neena L Champaigne Charleston, SC | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 18 | Under 11 | $332K |
| Cheryl L Garganta Gainesville, FL | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 21 | Under 11 | $315K |
| Stephanie J Offord Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $281K |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Biomarin Pharma BMRN | 958 | $24.7M |