Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$771.5M
+14.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
451K
$1,711.93 per claim
Patients
285K
69,385 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$771.8M
$2,708.53 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $771.5M for Prolia in 2024, for 450,682 prescriptions and refills to 284,849 patients (up 14.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,711.93.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Prolia in 2024: $129.1M for 77,286 claims, followed by New York ($88.8M).
Catherine A Sweeney, physician assistant in Durham, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Prolia in 2024: 757 claims costing $1.3M.
Prolia is made by Amgen Inc. (AMGN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Amgen.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine A Sweeney Durham, NC | Physician Assistant | 757 | 464 | $1.3M |
| Samy K Metyas Covina, CA | Rheumatology | 784 | 479 | $1.2M |
| Noune Pashinian |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59,156 | 362,191 | 228,969 | $546.5M |
| 2023 | 64,067 | 403,387 | 255,418 | $672.9M |
| 2024 | 69,385 | 450,682 | 284,849 | $771.5M |
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 |
| 559 |
| 381 |
| $905K |
| Jose J Aldrich Miami, FL | Rheumatology | 512 | 334 | $902K |
| Afshine A Emrani Tarzana, CA | Cardiology | 505 | 283 | $885K |
| Freda B Hannafon Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 552 | 346 | $878K |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 467 | 280 | $787K |
| Byung C Kang Flushing, NY | Family Practice | 450 | 267 | $782K |
| Jane Mayrin Philadelphia, PA | Endocrinology | 437 | 241 | $746K |
| Ramon Moreda Coral Gables, FL | Rheumatology | 427 | 296 | $742K |
| Jaesoo Pak Cerritos, CA | Internal Medicine | 424 | 225 | $707K |
| Tara S Adams Macon, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 401 | 242 | $697K |
| Barry L Gruber Babylon, NY | Rheumatology | 424 | 253 | $695K |
| Shawn S Kim Duluth, GA | Internal Medicine | 399 | 233 | $693K |
| Brian N Huh Los Angeles, CA | Rheumatology | 421 | 249 | $689K |
| Carlos A Sesin Miami Beach, FL | Rheumatology | 388 | 228 | $678K |
| Carol Mayfield Jefferson Hills, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 402 | 242 | $667K |
| Matin Sharafatkhah Brooklyn, NY | Endocrinology | 382 | 229 | $633K |
| Sergio A Alvarado El Paso, TX | Family Practice | 360 | 209 | $631K |
| Ricardo J Garcia Alemany Hialeah, FL | Rheumatology | 357 | 251 | $619K |
| Young W Kang Duluth, GA | Internal Medicine | 351 | 209 | $608K |
| Lynette R Judy West Mifflin, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 352 | 230 | $595K |
| Gerald Y Ho La Palma, CA | Rheumatology | 356 | 246 | $589K |
| Stella Ilyayeva Rego Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 361 | 222 | $584K |
| Srikanth Naramala Visalia, CA | Rheumatology | 354 | 259 | $578K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen AMGN | 450,858 | $771.8M |