Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$37.2M
-8.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,470
$8,313.86 per claim
Patients
566
394 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$37.2M
$65,658.92 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $37.2M for Tysabri in 2024, for 4,470 prescriptions and refills to 566 patients (down 8.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $8,313.86.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Tysabri in 2024: $3.6M for 436 claims, followed by Mississippi ($3.2M).
Amanda B Greene, nurse practitioner in Ridgeland, MS, had the highest Medicare cost for Tysabri in 2024: 168 claims costing $1.4M.
Tysabri is made by Biogen Inc. (BIIB), listed in the Medicare spending data as Biogen-Idec.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda B Greene Ridgeland, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 168 | 21 | $1.4M |
| Derek R Smith Norwich, CT | Neurology | 78 | Under 11 | $689K |
| Danny R Bartel |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 406 | 5,481 | 678 | $45.8M |
| 2023 | 388 | 4,627 | 626 | $40.5M |
| 2024 | 394 | 4,470 | 566 | $37.2M |
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 |
| 74 |
| Under 11 |
| $626K |
| Mark Gudesblatt Islip, NY | Neurology | 67 | Under 11 | $553K |
| John R Scagnelli Raleigh, NC | Neurology | 65 | Under 11 | $552K |
| Ruth K Fredericks Jackson, MS | Neurology | 67 | Under 11 | $549K |
| Elizabeth H Morrison-Banks Riverside, CA | Family Practice | 58 | Under 11 | $465K |
| Jesus F Lovera New Orleans, LA | Neurology | 55 | Under 11 | $448K |
| Andrew L Kerby Corinth, MS | Neurology | 55 | Under 11 | $446K |
| 1598761025 | Neurology | 39 | Under 11 | $337K |
| Mohammed Y Pathan Columbus, GA | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $321K |
| Myassar Zarif Islip, NY | Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $308K |
| Jai S Perumal New York, NY | Neurology | 38 | Under 11 | $306K |
| Sean M Milligan Amarillo, TX | Neurology | 36 | Under 11 | $300K |
| Matthew P Kozminski Tarentum, PA | Neurology | 34 | Under 11 | $288K |
| Syed A Shah Centralia, IL | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $285K |
| Salvatore Q Napoli Foxboro, MA | Neurology | 34 | Under 11 | $284K |
| Asaff Harel New York, NY | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $269K |
| Mohammad S Hazratji Holyoke, MA | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $265K |
| Ram S Garg Taylor, MI | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $248K |
| Brian L Rabin Chandler, AZ | Neurology | 29 | Under 11 | $247K |
| Lawrence W Kemp Millsboro, DE | Neurology | 29 | Under 11 | $229K |
| Dana G Carter Murfreesboro, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $217K |
| Peterkin Lee-Kwen West Seneca, NY | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $215K |
| Misty L Sinclair Pinehurst, NC | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $215K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Biogen-Idec BIIB | 4,470 | $37.2M |