Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$340.5M
-28.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
443K
$769.15 per claim
Patients
92K
41,917 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$340.6M
$3,682.67 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $340.5M for Praluent Pen in 2024, for 442,651 prescriptions and refills to 92,449 patients (down 28.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $769.15.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Praluent Pen in 2024: $35.0M for 46,816 claims, followed by New York ($33.2M).
Scott H Merryman, family practice in Columbus, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Praluent Pen in 2024: 761 claims costing $535K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott H Merryman Columbus, OH | Family Practice | 761 | 126 | $535K |
| James A Trippi Indianapolis, IN | Cardiology | 432 | 110 | $533K |
| Janice McAlister |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36,287 | 473,925 | 85,880 | $363.7M |
| 2023 | 43,721 | 566,933 | 106,318 | $475.7M |
| 2024 | 41,917 | 442,651 | 92,449 | $340.5M |
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 |
| 358 |
| 97 |
| $446K |
| Diane S Osborn Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 328 | 76 | $388K |
| Judith A Deckert Davenport, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 560 | 91 | $369K |
| Evan D Sehgal Hasbrouck Heights, NJ | Interventional Cardiology | 319 | 68 | $357K |
| Amy M Pierce Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 446 | 76 | $291K |
| Gayley B Webb Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 324 | 87 | $289K |
| Kellie K McLain Charleston, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 249 | 77 | $286K |
| Patrick M Moriarty Kansas City, KS | Internal Medicine | 447 | 74 | $283K |
| Ann M Liebeskind Neenah, WI | Internal Medicine | 343 | 60 | $277K |
| Stephanie Saucier Hartford, CT | Internal Medicine | 478 | 77 | $268K |
| Denise L Janosik Saint Louis, MO | Cardiology | 361 | 62 | $266K |
| James H O'Keefe Jr. Kansas City, MO | Cardiology | 215 | 63 | $260K |
| Daniel E Soffer Media, PA | Internal Medicine | 243 | 63 | $253K |
| Thomas A Barringer III Charlotte, NC | Family Practice | 362 | 57 | $251K |
| Andrew J Courser Morgantown, WV | Nurse Practitioner | 459 | 77 | $249K |
| Douglas W Triffon La Jolla, CA | Cardiology | 189 | 52 | $245K |
| Weston W Whittington Fort Collins, CO | Cardiology | 213 | 49 | $242K |
| Barbara J Conlon Fayetteville, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 221 | 70 | $239K |
| Stacey A Damazo Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 198 | 57 | $234K |
| Raveen R Arora Anaheim, CA | Cardiology | 399 | 73 | $230K |
| Neil J Stone Chicago, IL | Cardiology | 317 | 55 | $228K |
| Jon D Leleux Lafayette, LA | Cardiology | 395 | 57 | $221K |
| David S Blumenthal New York, NY | Cardiology | 312 | 46 | $214K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data