Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$195.9M
+53.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
234K
$838.36 per claim
Patients
58K
36,418 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$196.0M
$3,370.55 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $195.9M for Repatha Syringe in 2024, for 233,704 prescriptions and refills to 58,128 patients (up 53.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $838.36.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Repatha Syringe in 2024: $24.2M for 27,518 claims, followed by California ($17.8M).
Dhaval C Patel, cardiology in Stony Brook, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Repatha Syringe in 2024: 117 claims costing $149K.
Repatha Syringe is made by Amgen Inc. (AMGN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Amgen USA Inc..
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaval C Patel Stony Brook, NY | Cardiology | 117 | 41 | $149K |
| Mauricio Melhado West Palm Beach, FL | Cardiology | 133 | 35 | $136K |
| Ibrahim H Sidiqi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20,301 | 115,506 | 27,706 | $89.7M |
| 2023 | 25,635 | 148,786 | 36,368 | $128.1M |
| 2024 | 36,418 | 233,704 | 58,128 | $195.9M |
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.
| Interventional Cardiology |
| 100 |
| 29 |
| $94K |
| Aimee C Zullo Milwaukee, WI | Cardiology | 131 | 25 | $88K |
| Nasser S Tehrani Perry, GA | Interventional Cardiology | 80 | 24 | $88K |
| Sailendra Upendram Englewood, FL | Cardiology | 64 | 21 | $84K |
| James B Rice III Springfield, MO | Cardiology | 134 | 17 | $82K |
| Catherine A Chimenti Burlingame, CA | Cardiology | 68 | 15 | $81K |
| Howard T Tee Vero Beach, FL | Cardiology | 97 | 22 | $81K |
| Ildefonso J Mas Jr. Miami, FL | Cardiology | 216 | 28 | $80K |
| Kristen Rainear Vineland, NJ | Cardiology | 74 | 15 | $80K |
| Rosalie Alcantara Maywood, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 147 | 34 | $80K |
| Dinesh Arab Daytona Beach, FL | Cardiology | 60 | 20 | $78K |
| Jason C Robin Glenview, IL | Cardiology | 95 | 30 | $78K |
| Kandarp B Patel Jackson, TN | Cardiology | 122 | 28 | $77K |
| Kenneth J Bescak Cottonwood, AZ | Cardiology | 66 | 17 | $77K |
| Gordon G Mitchell Bryan, TX | Cardiology | 119 | 23 | $76K |
| Jordan C Kawano Santa Monica, CA | Internal Medicine | 61 | 19 | $76K |
| Gustavo H Day Dallas, TX | Internal Medicine | 76 | 22 | $74K |
| Marsel Matka Cleveland, OH | Cardiology | 56 | 22 | $74K |
| Sara S Foster Ithaca, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 45 | 14 | $69K |
| Bhaskaran N Sreekumar Madisonville, KY | Cardiology | 103 | 17 | $69K |
| Anna T Stone Traverse City, MI | Cardiology | 60 | 21 | $67K |
| Fafa K Xexemeku Syracuse, NY | Cardiology | 51 | 19 | $66K |
| Jennifer A Camas Brownsville, KY | Internal Medicine | 97 | 21 | $66K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen USA Inc. AMGN | 233,776 | $196.0M |