Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$301.2M
+150651.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
211K
$1,424.00 per claim
Patients
53K
40,963 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$301.3M
$5,688.78 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $301.2M for Wegovy in 2024, for 211,490 prescriptions and refills to 52,936 patients (up 150651.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,424.00.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Wegovy in 2024: $25.7M for 18,355 claims, followed by New York ($25.3M).
Amanda G Fontenot, internal medicine in Marrero, LA, had the highest Medicare cost for Wegovy in 2024: 273 claims costing $372K.
Wegovy is made by Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novo Nordisk.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda G Fontenot Marrero, LA | Internal Medicine | 273 | 63 | $372K |
| Mitzi B Rubin Marietta, GA | Family Practice | 205 | 45 | $287K |
| Shona V Velamakanni |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 | 142 | 47 | $200K |
| 2024 | 40,963 | 211,490 | 52,936 | $301.2M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims |
|---|
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.
| Cardiology |
| 190 |
| 49 |
| $285K |
| Allison Steele Scottsdale, AZ | Family Practice | 176 | 37 | $254K |
| Lindsay M Wiles Tampa, FL | Family Practice | 171 | 35 | $232K |
| Jessica C Inwood Fall River, MA | Family Practice | 159 | 56 | $229K |
| Rachel S Dauterive New Orleans, LA | Preventive Medicine | 166 | 41 | $221K |
| Kayla A Northam Lebanon, NH | Nurse Practitioner | 156 | 52 | $217K |
| Kristen Cummings Fall River, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 149 | 60 | $199K |
| Kamal Shemisa Cincinnati, OH | Internal Medicine | 136 | 27 | $188K |
| Chika V Anekwe Boston, MA | Preventive Medicine | 120 | 31 | $186K |
| Jessica Breen Sheth Fall River, MA | Physician Assistant | 126 | 39 | $170K |
| Lance E Sullenberger Albany, NY | Cardiology | 113 | 24 | $165K |
| Jennifer Sykora Fairhope, AL | Internal Medicine | 105 | 24 | $144K |
| Natasha Martin Fall River, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 98 | 34 | $137K |
| Stephanie M Persondek Liberty Lake, WA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 93 | 21 | $135K |
| Pavan Malur Baton Rouge, LA | Cardiology | 95 | 30 | $134K |
| Janine V Kyrillos Bala Cynwyd, PA | Internal Medicine | 71 | 16 | $131K |
| Sajid Mehmood Sunnyvale, CA | Family Practice | 90 | 15 | $131K |
| Justine Tuttle Centereach, NY | Physician Assistant | 92 | 15 | $122K |
| Sarah E Santana Stamford, CT | Physician Assistant | 68 | 20 | $120K |
| Kelly Minus Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 85 | 36 | $117K |
| Robert Mormando Port Jefferson Station, NY | Internal Medicine | 70 | 15 | $115K |
| Jennifer D Schwartz Fall River, MA | Internal Medicine | 72 | 25 | $114K |
| Crystal L O'Connell Fall River, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 82 | 26 | $112K |
| Spending |
|---|
| Novo Nordisk NVO | 211,575 | $301.3M |