Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$344.3M
+33.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,419
$100,702.17 per claim
Patients
289
257 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$346.0M
$1,193,003.94 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $344.3M for Strensiq in 2024, for 3,419 prescriptions and refills to 289 patients (up 33.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $100,702.17.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Strensiq in 2024: $34.1M for 349 claims, followed by Tennessee ($25.9M).
Kathryn Dahir, endocrinology in Nashville, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for Strensiq in 2024: 153 claims costing $20.0M.
Strensiq is made by AstraZeneca PLC (AZN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Alexion Pharmac.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Dahir Nashville, TN | Endocrinology | 153 | 12 | $20.0M |
| Bhaskar Gundabolu Toledo, OH | Endocrinology | 138 | Under 11 | $14.1M |
| Eric T Rush Kansas City, MO |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 141 | 2,155 | 167 | $220.8M |
| 2023 | 172 | 2,533 | 207 | $258.9M |
| 2024 | 257 | 3,419 | 289 | $344.3M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 83 |
| Under 11 |
| $10.9M |
| Jonathon Hennings Waterloo, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 82 | Under 11 | $7.9M |
| Daniel G Malone Beaver Dam, WI | Internal Medicine | 47 | Under 11 | $6.1M |
| Priya Kishnani Durham, NC | Pediatric Medicine | 55 | Under 11 | $5.9M |
| Irinel Stanciu Arvada, CO | Internal Medicine | 39 | Under 11 | $5.3M |
| Muzaffar Piracha Ocean Springs, MS | Endocrinology | 61 | Under 11 | $5.1M |
| Steven W Ing Columbus, OH | Endocrinology | 52 | Under 11 | $4.8M |
| 1598728446 | Rheumatology | 38 | Under 11 | $4.6M |
| David Alster Tucson, AZ | Endocrinology | 32 | Under 11 | $4.4M |
| Han Na Kim Baltimore, MD | Endocrinology | 55 | Under 11 | $4.0M |
| Joseph L Shaker Menomonee Falls, WI | Endocrinology | 33 | Under 11 | $3.5M |
| Susan E Williams Cleveland, OH | Internal Medicine | 23 | Under 11 | $3.2M |
| Huong N Huynh Tulsa, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $3.0M |
| Raphaelle D Vallera Dallas, TX | Endocrinology | 30 | Under 11 | $2.9M |
| Samuel O Mayeda Orange, CA | Endocrinology | 14 | Under 11 | $2.9M |
| Anika K Anam New Haven, CT | Endocrinology | 27 | Under 11 | $2.8M |
| Whitney A Potharla Menomonee Falls, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | Under 11 | $2.7M |
| Michael G Kayal Franklin Lakes, NJ | Physician Assistant | 32 | Under 11 | $2.6M |
| Maryam Tetlay Morgantown, WV | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $2.4M |
| Terry Cheung Lakewood, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $2.3M |
| John Palmer Rapid City, SD | Endocrinology | 26 | Under 11 | $2.2M |
| Julianna Barsony Washington, DC | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $2.2M |
| Jacqueline Kernaghan Glen Mills, PA | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $2.2M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmac AZN | 3,431 | $346.0M |