Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$212.6M
+138.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
81K
$2,621.81 per claim
Patients
16K
8,882 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$212.6M
$13,430.67 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $212.6M for Teriparatide in 2024, for 81,081 prescriptions and refills to 15,826 patients (up 138.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,621.81.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Teriparatide in 2024: $27.5M for 10,724 claims, followed by Texas ($17.0M).
Jennifer J Kelly, internal medicine in South Burlington, VT, had the highest Medicare cost for Teriparatide in 2024: 318 claims costing $856K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer J Kelly South Burlington, VT | Internal Medicine | 318 | 50 | $856K |
| Natalie R Hiltbrand Akron, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 308 | 43 | $723K |
| Jessica R Starr |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,992 | 21,697 | 3,948 | $62.4M |
| 2023 | 4,775 | 30,242 | 7,021 | $89.1M |
| 2024 | 8,882 | 81,081 | 15,826 | $212.6M |
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 |
| 198 |
| 36 |
| $509K |
| Clare Masternak Ann Arbor, MI | Physician Assistant | 209 | 39 | $489K |
| Madhumathi Rao Lexington, KY | Nephrology | 204 | 39 | $488K |
| Nanette Embury Jackson, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 176 | 29 | $484K |
| Lynn W Thompson - Gregory State College, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 181 | 38 | $461K |
| Jacqueline Kernaghan Glen Mills, PA | Physician Assistant | 186 | 35 | $432K |
| Leah Prestbo Sioux Falls, SD | Family Practice | 158 | 25 | $423K |
| Thomas P Olenginski Danville, PA | Rheumatology | 157 | 25 | $401K |
| Laura C Boineau Greenville, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 138 | 17 | $384K |
| Muhammad Shamim Brownsville, TX | Internal Medicine | 173 | 21 | $381K |
| Joseph M Lane New York, NY | Orthopedic Surgery | 141 | 23 | $381K |
| Jennifer Talevski New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 152 | 22 | $370K |
| Andrea A Fox Stanford, CA | Physician Assistant | 149 | 24 | $350K |
| Barry Eibschutz San Luis Obispo, CA | Rheumatology | 126 | 16 | $349K |
| Erika L Reynolds Lexington, KY | Physician Assistant | 143 | 28 | $344K |
| Linda A Russell New York, NY | Rheumatology | 76 | 22 | $327K |
| Kristyn J Hare Middleton, WI | Physician Assistant | 125 | 20 | $325K |
| Steven W Ing Columbus, OH | Endocrinology | 138 | 25 | $321K |
| Christina Yazdani Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 83 | 15 | $320K |
| Sarah F Keller Crestview Hills, KY | Rheumatology | 119 | 18 | $317K |
| Iyana T Lewis New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 117 | 19 | $310K |
| Annmarie Miranda Cleveland, OH | Physician Assistant | 127 | 21 | $308K |
| Janean Vargas San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 143 | 21 | $301K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alvogen Inc | 28,852 | $74.2M |
| Prasco Labs | 22,466 | $65.2M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 17,956 | $42.7M |
| Apotex Corp | 11,819 | $30.5M |