Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$68.4M
-22.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,097
$11,219.85 per claim
Patients
740
746 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$68.4M
$92,442.49 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $68.4M for Rebif Rebidose in 2024, for 6,097 prescriptions and refills to 740 patients (down 22.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $11,219.85.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Rebif Rebidose in 2024: $5.7M for 503 claims, followed by Florida ($5.3M).
William R Shaffer, neurology in Boulder, CO, had the highest Medicare cost for Rebif Rebidose in 2024: 105 claims costing $1.1M.
Rebif Rebidose is made by Merck KGaA (MRK.DE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Emd Serono, Inc.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R Shaffer Boulder, CO | Neurology | 105 | 14 | $1.1M |
| Barry Singer Saint Louis, MO | Neurology | 40 | Under 11 | $643K |
| Jesus F Lovera New Orleans, LA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,134 | 10,343 | 1,245 | $105.4M |
| 2023 | 942 | 8,015 | 934 | $88.0M |
| 2024 | 746 | 6,097 | 740 | $68.4M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 43 |
| Under 11 |
| $451K |
| Katelyn E McCormack Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | Under 11 | $396K |
| Rafael M Rodriguez Brandon, FL | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $383K |
| Pamela J Clark Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | Under 11 | $347K |
| Nikolay Bangiyev Dublin, GA | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $346K |
| Khurram Bashir Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $331K |
| Donald Negroski Sarasota, FL | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $321K |
| David Kheradyar Inglewood, CA | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $307K |
| Alison C Daigle South Portland, ME | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $298K |
| Vithalbhai D Dhaduk Dunmore, PA | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $295K |
| Bianca Weinstock Guttman Buffalo, NY | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $290K |
| David D Meyer Winston-Salem, NC | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $285K |
| Jaison A Grimes Indianapolis, IN | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $283K |
| Mohammad T Assaf Memphis, TN | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $281K |
| Stacey L Epps Chester, VA | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $274K |
| Bertha C Fonseca Coral Gables, FL | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $266K |
| Aljoeson Walker Charleston, SC | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $265K |
| Mary Ann Picone Teaneck, NJ | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $263K |
| Jeanie L Cote Owosso, MI | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $262K |
| Lisa R Davidson Mankato, MN | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $251K |
| John E Hueter Texarkana, TX | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $251K |
| Lee S Stein Cordova, TN | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $249K |
| Aamir Rasheed Vestal, NY | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $244K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Emd Serono, Inc MRK.DE | 6,097 | $68.4M |