Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$151.9M
+17.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,708
$56,097.37 per claim
Patients
515
357 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$151.9M
$294,974.12 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $151.9M for Tepezza in 2024, for 2,708 prescriptions and refills to 515 patients (up 17.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $56,097.37.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Tepezza in 2024: $19.1M for 343 claims, followed by New York ($16.2M).
Randall L Beatty, ophthalmology in Pittsburgh, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Tepezza in 2024: 49 claims costing $3.2M.
Tepezza is made by Amgen Inc. (AMGN), listed in the Medicare spending data as Horizon/Amgen.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall L Beatty Pittsburgh, PA | Ophthalmology | 49 | Under 11 | $3.2M |
| Gilbert G Fareau Milwaukee, WI | Endocrinology | 38 | Under 11 | $2.4M |
| Kavita B Kalra |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 255 | 1,716 | 348 | $90.9M |
| 2023 | 332 | 2,367 | 455 | $129.1M |
| 2024 | 357 | 2,708 | 515 | $151.9M |
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.
| Hematology-Oncology |
| 33 |
| Under 11 |
| $2.4M |
| Adam Sweeney Honolulu, HI | Ophthalmology | 40 | Under 11 | $2.2M |
| John Nguyen Morgantown, WV | Ophthalmology | 33 | Under 11 | $1.9M |
| Madhura Tamhankar Philadelphia, PA | Ophthalmology | 29 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Michele M Riggins Wichita, KS | Ophthalmology | 31 | Under 11 | $1.8M |
| Nicholas A Ramey Roanoke, VA | Ophthalmology | 32 | Under 11 | $1.7M |
| Rajat Ghaiy Atlanta, GA | Ophthalmology | 27 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Alissa C Hudson Cookeville, TN | Ophthalmology | 26 | Under 11 | $1.4M |
| Douglas J Van Putten Loma Linda, CA | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $1.3M |
| Erik M Happ Mt Pleasant, SC | Ophthalmology | 16 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Davin C Ashraf Portland, OR | Ophthalmology | 27 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Bryan J Vekovius Shreveport, LA | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $1.2M |
| Kyle Lewis Jackson, MS | Ophthalmology | 23 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Eileen M Wayne Moline, IL | Ophthalmology | 20 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Stella Ilyayeva Rego Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 21 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Nora K Siegal Lancaster, PA | Ophthalmology | 21 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Andrew G Meador Nashville, TN | Ophthalmology | 24 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Haleh Haerian Altoona, PA | Endocrinology | 22 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Thomas J Joly Norfolk, VA | Ophthalmology | 18 | Under 11 | $1.0M |
| Peter L Hildebrand Las Vegas, NV | Ophthalmology | 15 | Under 11 | $986K |
| Michael K Lai Santa Maria, CA | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $957K |
| David A Kostick Jacksonville, FL | Ophthalmology | 13 | Under 11 | $955K |
| Shoib Myint Henderson, NV | Ophthalmology | 12 | Under 11 | $948K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon/Amgen AMGN | 2,708 | $151.9M |