Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$61K
+20.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,930
$20.71 per claim
Patients
2,712
2,105 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$61K
$22.37 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $61K for Adrenalin in 2024, for 2,930 prescriptions and refills to 2,712 patients (up 20.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $20.71.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Adrenalin in 2024: $7,979 for 431 claims, followed by Florida ($4,296).
Sami L Khella, neurology in Philadelphia, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Adrenalin in 2024: 44 claims costing $659.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami L Khella Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 44 | 39 | $659 |
| Nilay R Shah Fair Lawn, NJ | Neurology | 15 | 15 | $374 |
| Jagadeesh C Reddy Laguna Beach, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,103 | 1,484 | 1,407 | $39K |
| 2023 | 1,482 | 2,073 | 1,927 | $51K |
| 2024 | 2,105 | 2,930 | 2,712 | $61K |
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.
| Infectious Disease |
| 13 |
| 12 |
| $198 |
| Cynthia R Smith Tupelo, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | 12 | $154 |
| Sukanthi Kovvuru Little Rock, AR | Neurology | 11 | 11 | $145 |
| Kerry S Clark Winfield, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $127 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Par Pharmaceuti | 2,931 | $61K |