Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.1M
-5.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
14K
$663.03 per claim
Patients
2,803
3,383 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.1M
$3,244.78 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.1M for Adderall in 2024, for 13,721 prescriptions and refills to 2,803 patients (down 5.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $663.03.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Adderall in 2024: $764K for 1,144 claims, followed by New York ($706K).
Joseph A Simpson, psychiatry in San Antonio, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Adderall in 2024: 43 claims costing $30K.
Adderall is made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA), listed in the Medicare spending data as Teva Select Bra.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph A Simpson San Antonio, TX | Psychiatry | 43 | Under 11 | $30K |
| 1528037082 | Psychiatry | 22 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Stephen N Crowe Alliance, OH |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,738 | 12,007 | 2,200 | $7.1M |
| 2023 | 4,414 | 15,112 | 4,016 | $9.7M |
| 2024 | 3,383 | 13,721 | 2,803 | $9.1M |
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.
| Sleep Medicine |
| 23 |
| Under 11 |
| $27K |
| Lynnetta D Loveland Framingham, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Adrianus J Deruijter Brandon, FL | Psychiatry | 17 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Steven M Katz Hartford, CT | Psychiatry | 28 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Shankar Srinivasan Parsippany, NJ | Psychiatry | 32 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Christopher Earley Baltimore, MD | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Mark C Tomaski Jacksonville Beach, FL | Neuropsychiatry | 14 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Lisa M Reilly Tucson, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Kevin P Mays Leawood, KS | Psychiatry | 15 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Jason M Fishel Charlotte, NC | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Alexander L Scheuermann Coral Springs, FL | Psychiatry | 25 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Gagan Joshi Boston, MA | Psychiatry | 20 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Sharonda L Bagwell Lakeville, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Samuel B Brown Atlanta, GA | Psychiatry & Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Maged M El-Zein Wichita, KS | Pulmonary Disease | 12 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Chelsea F Moore Asheville, NC | Physician Assistant | 19 | Under 11 | $17K |
| David M Pfalzer Warsaw, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Chandravadan P Patel Mount Vernon, OH | Psychiatry | 23 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Charles C Dike Middletown, CT | Psychiatry & Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Joshua C Cohen Bellingham, WA | Psychiatry | 15 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Nazneen N Khan Corona, NY | Psychiatry | 11 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Deborah K Bahe Maquoketa, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 38 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Adam K Ashton Amherst, NY | Psychiatry | 20 | Under 11 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Select Bra TEVA | 13,734 | $9.1M |