Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$390.5M
+211.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$20,316.14 per claim
Patients
4,896
2,894 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$390.6M
$79,759.04 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $390.5M for Skyrizi On-Body in 2024, for 19,219 prescriptions and refills to 4,896 patients (up 211.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $20,316.14.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Skyrizi On-Body in 2024: $26.5M for 1,324 claims, followed by California ($24.6M).
Vicki E Allen, physician assistant in Charleston, SC, had the highest Medicare cost for Skyrizi On-Body in 2024: 128 claims costing $2.5M.
Skyrizi On-Body is made by AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), listed in the Medicare spending data as Abbvie US LLC.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki E Allen Charleston, SC | Physician Assistant | 128 | 23 | $2.5M |
| Dawn M Borromeo Beaulieu Nashville, TN | Gastroenterology | 118 | 29 | $2.3M |
| Erin M Forster |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 162 | 227 | 180 | $4.3M |
| 2023 | 1,283 | 6,080 | 1,802 | $125.2M |
| 2024 | 2,894 | 19,219 | 4,896 | $390.5M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 92 |
| 24 |
| $1.8M |
| Monika Fischer Indianapolis, IN | Gastroenterology | 87 | 18 | $1.8M |
| David Schwartz Nashville, TN | Gastroenterology | 68 | 12 | $1.4M |
| Ellen J Scherl New York, NY | Gastroenterology | 67 | 22 | $1.4M |
| David Rubin Chicago, IL | Gastroenterology | 67 | 14 | $1.3M |
| Richard P Rood Saint Louis, MO | Gastroenterology | 62 | 16 | $1.3M |
| Andrea Banty West Hollywood, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 61 | 15 | $1.3M |
| Mailenys Ortega Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 58 | 15 | $1.2M |
| Henry Levine Orlando, FL | Gastroenterology | 58 | 11 | $1.2M |
| Nilesh I Lodhia Charlotte, NC | Gastroenterology | 61 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Brandon A Wuerth Louisville, KY | Gastroenterology | 57 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Amelia D Williams Spokane Valley, WA | Physician Assistant | 59 | 16 | $1.2M |
| Jason N Schairer Novi, MI | Gastroenterology | 58 | 15 | $1.1M |
| Samira Sheth Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 56 | 14 | $1.1M |
| Parakkal Deepak Saint Louis, MO | Gastroenterology | 52 | 14 | $1.1M |
| Taha M Qazi Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 57 | 12 | $1.1M |
| Russell Cohen Chicago, IL | Gastroenterology | 57 | 12 | $1.0M |
| Paola G Blanco Allentown, PA | Gastroenterology | 47 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Stacey E Elwood Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 51 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Deborah R Flomenhoft Lexington, KY | Gastroenterology | 53 | 16 | $984K |
| Robin L Dalal Nashville, TN | Internal Medicine | 50 | 15 | $960K |
| Sharon Rimon Mesa, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | 11 | $952K |
| Hussein Bitar Oklahoma City, OK | Gastroenterology | 44 | 11 | $949K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie US LLC ABBV | 19,225 | $390.6M |