Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.4M
-20.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
52K
$124.16 per claim
Patients
17K
16,446 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.4M
$369.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.4M for Acamprosate Calcium in 2024, for 51,719 prescriptions and refills to 17,380 patients (down 20.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $124.16.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Acamprosate Calcium in 2024: $621K for 4,275 claims, followed by Massachusetts ($584K).
Manikanda G Raja, internal medicine in Hemet, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Acamprosate Calcium in 2024: 112 claims costing $14K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manikanda G Raja Hemet, CA | Internal Medicine | 112 | 78 | $14K |
| William H Lane Clovis, CA | Family Practice | 30 | 12 | $8,808 |
| Danette C Taylor |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,853 | 45,158 | 13,735 | $7.4M |
| 2023 | 15,104 | 50,218 | 15,760 | $8.1M |
| 2024 | 16,446 | 51,719 | 17,380 | $6.4M |
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 |
| 53 |
| 24 |
| $8,273 |
| Craig A Erickson Cincinnati, OH | Psychiatry | 60 | Under 11 | $8,269 |
| Shashi Bhushan Lake Geneva, WI | Internal Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $7,408 |
| Chetankumar K Chauhan Colonia, NJ | Internal Medicine | 38 | 11 | $7,151 |
| Krishna Pandey Milwaukee, WI | Internal Medicine | 47 | Under 11 | $6,763 |
| Nadine M Hammoud Moreno Valley, CA | Addiction Medicine | 41 | 18 | $6,671 |
| Gregory Kaftan Kenosha, WI | Preventive Medicine | 43 | 12 | $6,411 |
| Stephen A Denagy Ammon, ID | Internal Medicine | 50 | Under 11 | $6,367 |
| Dawn S Harbatkin Amherst, NY | Internal Medicine | 42 | Under 11 | $6,309 |
| Manuela Mendes Fall River, MA | Family Practice | 44 | 17 | $6,228 |
| Aaron M Rivkin Allen Park, MI | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $6,080 |
| William N Bichai Bakersfield, CA | Nephrology | 26 | Under 11 | $6,017 |
| Carrie S Hall Galax, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 41 | 19 | $5,262 |
| James Gusfa Middletown, CT | Psychiatry | 39 | Under 11 | $5,260 |
| Jose A Alonso Alonso San Juan, PR | Psychiatry | 62 | 13 | $5,251 |
| Sudheer Earanky Portland, OR | Family Practice | 24 | 19 | $5,195 |
| Fernando Taveras New York, NY | Psychiatry | 59 | 16 | $4,829 |
| Wojciech Poluha Worcester, MA | Internal Medicine | 69 | 60 | $4,735 |
| Beverly L Mauger Ft Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | Under 11 | $4,714 |
| Cara R Zimmerman Woonsocket, RI | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $4,640 |
| Matthew J Merzlock Idaho Falls, ID | Physician Assistant | 24 | Under 11 | $4,630 |
| Ellen Asante Pittsfield, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 38 | Under 11 | $4,621 |
| Adegboyega A Oyemade Baltimore, MD | Psychiatry | 30 | 21 | $4,560 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 26,895 | $3.2M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 19,771 | $2.6M |
| Mylan VTRS | 4,888 | $559K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 87 | $8,820 |
| AHP | 57 | $6,050 |
| Marlex Pharm. | 38 | $3,260 |