Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$90.8M
+44.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
8,632
$10,523.89 per claim
Patients
1,269
1,059 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$91.0M
$71,559.07 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $90.8M for Zeposia in 2024, for 8,632 prescriptions and refills to 1,269 patients (up 44.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10,523.89.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Zeposia in 2024: $7.1M for 623 claims, followed by Florida ($6.5M).
Christopher C Laganke, neurology in Cullman, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Zeposia in 2024: 200 claims costing $2.0M.
Zeposia is made by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Celgene/BMS.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 200 | 25 | $2.0M |
| Bruce L Hughes Des Moines, IA | Neurology | 77 | 13 | $858K |
| Edward J Gettings Jr. |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 569 | 3,962 | 655 | $37.8M |
| 2023 | 837 | 6,180 | 1,034 | $62.9M |
| 2024 | 1,059 | 8,632 | 1,269 | $90.8M |
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 |
| 89 |
| Under 11 |
| $761K |
| Afif Hentati Evanston, IL | Neurology | 61 | Under 11 | $611K |
| Carrie A Downey Bangor, ME | Neurology | 59 | Under 11 | $602K |
| Regina R Berkovich West Hollywood, CA | Neurology | 46 | Under 11 | $551K |
| Mark C Cascione Clearwater, FL | Neurology | 49 | Under 11 | $521K |
| Danny R Bartel Wichita Falls, TX | Neurology | 36 | Under 11 | $487K |
| Rachel L Duke Tampa, FL | Physician Assistant | 51 | Under 11 | $477K |
| Dana J Beenstock Freehold, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 43 | Under 11 | $474K |
| Danita G Vanderkodde Zeeland, MI | Physician Assistant | 52 | Under 11 | $462K |
| Amos Katz Eatontown, NJ | Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $432K |
| Matthew J Baker Naples, FL | Neurology | 38 | Under 11 | $406K |
| Roderick I Elias Huntersville, NC | Neurology | 42 | Under 11 | $388K |
| Daniel Becker Lutherville, MD | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $369K |
| Patricia de Jesus Caguas, PR | Neurology | 41 | Under 11 | $364K |
| Anna K Cluskey Milwaukee, WI | Physician Assistant | 37 | Under 11 | $344K |
| Kiara R Hackler Jefferson City, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $335K |
| William H Stuart Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $332K |
| Barbara Bumstead Bay Shore, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 27 | Under 11 | $330K |
| Rebecca J Rahn Augusta, GA | Physician Assistant | 29 | Under 11 | $329K |
| Amanda J Thuringer Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $326K |
| Daniel R Wynn Northbrook, IL | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $323K |
| Lawrence P Goldstick Dayton, OH | Neurology | 36 | Under 11 | $320K |
| Lance Y Kim Ocala, FL | Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $315K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Celgene/BMS BMY | 8,645 | $91.0M |