Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$15.7M
+7.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,032
$7,734.77 per claim
Patients
152
134 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$15.7M
$103,246.48 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $15.7M for Sapropterin Dihydrochloride in 2024, for 2,032 prescriptions and refills to 152 patients (up 7.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $7,734.77.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Sapropterin Dihydrochloride in 2024: $2.7M for 325 claims, followed by California ($1.6M).
David F Kronn, medical genetics and genomics in Valhalla, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Sapropterin Dihydrochloride in 2024: 78 claims costing $793K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David F Kronn Valhalla, NY | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 78 | Under 11 | $793K |
| Thomas J Wall Blackwood, NJ | Family Practice | 100 | Under 11 | $544K |
| Angela K Crutcher |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 100 | 1,560 | 127 | $15.6M |
| 2023 | 119 | 1,667 | 137 | $14.7M |
| 2024 | 134 | 2,032 | 152 | $15.7M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 63 |
| Under 11 |
| $534K |
| Michele Spencer-Manzon New Haven, CT | Internal Medicine | 82 | Under 11 | $434K |
| Derek A Wong Los Angeles, CA | Pediatric Medicine | 31 | Under 11 | $392K |
| Jennifer Tiffany-Amaro Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 47 | Under 11 | $339K |
| Gerard Vockley Pittsburgh, PA | Pediatric Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $320K |
| Eran Tallis Rochester, NY | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 45 | Under 11 | $308K |
| Shoji Yano Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 71 | Under 11 | $307K |
| Patricia Galvin-Parton Stony Brook, NY | Pediatric Medicine | 29 | Under 11 | $298K |
| Paul A Panzica Mokena, IL | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $298K |
| Ellen M Arch St George, UT | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 24 | Under 11 | $290K |
| Ermal Aliu Hershey, PA | Pediatric Medicine | 55 | Under 11 | $285K |
| Mj Hajianpour Albany, NY | Pediatric Medicine | 50 | Under 11 | $279K |
| William B Burns Columbus, OH | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 24 | Under 11 | $255K |
| Bryan E Hainline Indianapolis, IN | Pediatric Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $254K |
| Holly Bernal Palo Alto, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 32 | Under 11 | $249K |
| Wallie Martinez-Vega Allentown, PA | Family Practice | 27 | Under 11 | $246K |
| Hans Andersson New Orleans, LA | Pediatric Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $242K |
| Chester B Whitley Minneapolis, MN | Pediatric Medicine | 31 | Under 11 | $234K |
| Joseph W Tucker Farmington, CT | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 21 | Under 11 | $223K |
| Susan C Winter Madera, CA | Pediatric Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $220K |
| Christine L Horne Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $220K |
| Stephanie J Offord Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $215K |
| Matthew Cianciolo Lees Summit, MO | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $214K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Par Pharm. | 1,652 | $13.0M |
| Camber Pharmace | 348 | $2.5M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 25 | $152K |