Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$257.5M
+30.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
89K
$2,908.85 per claim
Patients
17K
6,395 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$257.6M
$15,586.42 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $257.5M for Tymlos in 2024, for 88,518 prescriptions and refills to 16,520 patients (up 30.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,908.85.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Tymlos in 2024: $30.7M for 10,475 claims, followed by Texas ($29.7M).
Regina M Hanson, nurse practitioner in Boise, ID, had the highest Medicare cost for Tymlos in 2024: 622 claims costing $1.6M.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina M Hanson Boise, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 622 | 76 | $1.6M |
| Joseph M Lane New York, NY | Orthopedic Surgery | 513 | 93 | $1.4M |
| Jackie B Callaway |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,034 | 60,193 | 11,163 | $156.7M |
| 2023 | 5,563 | 69,114 | 12,973 | $197.5M |
| 2024 | 6,395 | 88,518 | 16,520 | $257.5M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 498 |
| 67 |
| $1.3M |
| Adam J Bruntz Fort Worth, TX | Physician Assistant | 446 | 82 | $1.3M |
| Jacqueline Kernaghan Glen Mills, PA | Physician Assistant | 451 | 76 | $1.2M |
| Annette J Gantz San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 428 | 88 | $1.2M |
| Cody J Scrivner Boise, ID | Physician Assistant | 444 | 66 | $1.2M |
| Tammy J Beckett Grand Rapids, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 279 | 65 | $1.1M |
| Gillian Wooldridge League City, TX | Family Practice | 258 | 54 | $1.0M |
| Madhumathi Rao Lexington, KY | Nephrology | 406 | 68 | $1.0M |
| Sheila N Acheson Albuquerque, NM | Nurse Practitioner | 374 | 53 | $999K |
| Andrea A Fox Stanford, CA | Physician Assistant | 377 | 65 | $996K |
| Lynn W Thompson - Gregory State College, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 306 | 59 | $897K |
| Paul D Miller Lakewood, CO | Nephrology | 315 | 49 | $880K |
| John S Tipton High Point, NC | Family Practice | 317 | 59 | $809K |
| Christina Yazdani Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 225 | 40 | $792K |
| Sergio A Alvarado El Paso, TX | Family Practice | 271 | 46 | $778K |
| Alysse B Doane Lees Summit, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 310 | 55 | $774K |
| Mona Al Mukaddam Philadelphia, PA | Endocrinology | 248 | 43 | $658K |
| Catherine A Sweeney Durham, NC | Physician Assistant | 188 | 35 | $620K |
| Philip S Doh Los Angeles, CA | Interventional Pain Management | 236 | 51 | $618K |
| Catherine C Crochetiere Weston, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 239 | 36 | $618K |
| Elizabeth M Carlson Grand Jct, CO | Physician Assistant | 221 | 39 | $614K |
| Nichole Bonzano Nashville, TN | Physician Assistant | 220 | 39 | $596K |
| Susan J Inscore Glenwood Springs, CO | Internal Medicine | 201 | 39 | $574K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Radius Health, | 88,564 | $257.6M |