Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$189.7M
+24.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
21K
$9,032.48 per claim
Patients
2,761
1,839 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$189.8M
$68,720.13 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $189.7M for Vumerity in 2024, for 21,006 prescriptions and refills to 2,761 patients (up 24.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $9,032.48.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Vumerity in 2024: $14.3M for 1,566 claims, followed by Florida ($13.4M).
Angel R Chinea Sr., neurology in Guaynabo, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Vumerity in 2024: 169 claims costing $1.5M.
Vumerity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel R Chinea Sr. Guaynabo, PR | Neurology | 169 | 19 | $1.5M |
| Randy C Gardell Waco, TX | Neurology | 112 | 12 | $1.1M |
| David A Clark Springfield, OR |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,370 | 13,045 | 2,050 | $119.6M |
| 2023 | 1,595 | 16,559 | 2,303 | $152.4M |
| 2024 | 1,839 | 21,006 | 2,761 | $189.7M |
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 |
| 111 |
| 12 |
| $1.0M |
| Amparo Gutierrez Orlando, FL | Neurology | 104 | 12 | $884K |
| Harry H Lay III Raleigh, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 92 | Under 11 | $831K |
| David Kheradyar Inglewood, CA | Neurology | 94 | 13 | $778K |
| Mary Ann Picone Teaneck, NJ | Neurology | 71 | Under 11 | $758K |
| Allan B Perel Staten Island, NY | Neurology | 79 | Under 11 | $739K |
| Carrie A Downey Bangor, ME | Neurology | 86 | Under 11 | $698K |
| Kathleen A Harris Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 71 | Under 11 | $670K |
| Lena Perry Seattle, WA | Pharmacist | 70 | Under 11 | $667K |
| Jong-Mi Lee Stanford, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 74 | Under 11 | $665K |
| Kevin Patel Englewood, CO | Neurology | 77 | Under 11 | $665K |
| Michelle L Apperson Sacramento, CA | Neurology | 73 | Under 11 | $655K |
| Jennifer L Sedlak Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 77 | Under 11 | $651K |
| John M Hemphill Savannah, GA | Neurology | 72 | Under 11 | $640K |
| Janette C Guertin Port Huron, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 75 | Under 11 | $629K |
| William L Conte Merrillville, IN | Neurology | 56 | Under 11 | $616K |
| Samantha E Epstein Armonk, NY | Neurology | 64 | Under 11 | $597K |
| Sophia D Woodson Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 63 | Under 11 | $596K |
| Shauna Gales Cleveland, OH | Physician Assistant | 68 | Under 11 | $589K |
| Patricia de Jesus Caguas, PR | Neurology | 67 | Under 11 | $580K |
| Barbara Bumstead Bay Shore, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 38 | Under 11 | $570K |
| Chaomei Wu New Hyde Park, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 68 | Under 11 | $563K |
| Ruth K Fredericks Jackson, MS | Neurology | 66 | Under 11 | $551K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Biogen-Idec BIIB | 21,014 | $189.8M |