Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$196.2M
-12.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,569
$42,940.16 per claim
Patients
419
402 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$196.2M
$468,242.43 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $196.2M for Soliris in 2024, for 4,569 prescriptions and refills to 419 patients (down 12.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $42,940.16.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Soliris in 2024: $25.2M for 527 claims, followed by California ($19.3M).
Amit Sachdev, neurology in East Lansing, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Soliris in 2024: 47 claims costing $2.4M.
Soliris is made by AstraZeneca PLC (AZN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Alexion Pharmac.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Sachdev East Lansing, MI | Neurology | 47 | Under 11 | $2.4M |
| Joseph Hormes Marietta, GA | Neurology | 38 | Under 11 | $2.0M |
| Jonathan H McKinnon |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 487 | 6,175 | 566 | $266.3M |
| 2023 | 417 | 5,063 | 462 | $223.5M |
| 2024 | 402 | 4,569 | 419 | $196.2M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 40 |
| Under 11 |
| $1.9M |
| Bharathy E Sundaram Sherman, TX | Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Michael Y Sy Irvine, CA | Neurology | 58 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
| Emily S Riser Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $1.6M |
| Zachary N London Ann Arbor, MI | Neurology | 42 | Under 11 | $1.5M |
| Samir P Macwan Rancho Mirage, CA | Neurology | 54 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Benjamin J Osborne Washington, DC | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Rafael M Rodriguez Brandon, FL | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Christopher O Edwards Rockport, ME | Neurology | 40 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Jeffrey D Miles Huntington, WV | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Moeen U Din Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Rajesh K Gupta Houston, TX | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| David F Clark Overland Park, KS | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Gregory C Trolley Houston, TX | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Michael J Schwartzman Kansas City, MO | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Shaida Khan Dallas, TX | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Gavin F Brown Canton, GA | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Tulio Bertorini Memphis, TN | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Ann A Little Ann Arbor, MI | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Sevak Ohanian Katy, TX | Neurology | 31 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Chris J Marino Fort Myers, FL | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $994K |
| Charles G Fagan Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $955K |
| Mohammad I Hussain Knoxville, TN | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $949K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmac AZN | 4,569 | $196.2M |