Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$23.3M
-25.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
527K
$44.22 per claim
Patients
104K
53,121 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$23.3M
$223.35 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $23.3M for Amantadine in 2024, for 526,684 prescriptions and refills to 104,281 patients (down 25.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $44.22.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Amantadine in 2024: $2.1M for 45,578 claims, followed by California ($1.9M).
Praveen Kumrah, podiatry in Bronx, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Amantadine in 2024: 330 claims costing $62K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praveen Kumrah Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 330 | 130 | $62K |
| Sharene B Nubani Dorchester, MA | Podiatry | 273 | 147 | $49K |
| Guillermo Moguel-Cobos |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 48,589 | 474,090 | 92,916 | $32.3M |
| 2023 | 50,524 | 499,689 | 97,986 | $31.4M |
| 2024 | 53,121 | 526,684 | 104,281 | $23.3M |
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 |
| 492 |
| 124 |
| $41K |
| Mohammed A Yousuf Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 219 | 121 | $41K |
| Cherian A Karunapuzha Oklahoma City, OK | Neurology | 611 | 176 | $33K |
| Timothy A Leichliter Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 740 | 223 | $32K |
| Angel Vinuela Dorado, PR | Neurology | 918 | 157 | $29K |
| Rajesh Pahwa Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 535 | 130 | $29K |
| Karen A Blindauer Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 411 | 107 | $28K |
| Maria V Alvarez San Antonio, TX | Neurology | 257 | 83 | $25K |
| Joseph H Friedman Providence, RI | Neurology | 312 | 81 | $24K |
| Sadia R Shah Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 114 | 57 | $22K |
| Mihai C Sandulescu Danville, PA | Neurology | 488 | 113 | $21K |
| Nengchun Huang Los Gatos, CA | Neurology | 553 | 159 | $20K |
| Anna D Hohler Brockton, MA | Neurology | 290 | 87 | $20K |
| Rajeev Kumar Englewood, CO | Neurology | 238 | 65 | $20K |
| Susan M Baser Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 334 | 137 | $19K |
| Karl N Knights Kansas City, MO | Neurology | 471 | 128 | $19K |
| Jessica Hedeman Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 181 | 63 | $18K |
| Foram V Udeshi Bronx, NY | Podiatry | 97 | 62 | $18K |
| Christopher G Goetz Chicago, IL | Neurology | 342 | 94 | $18K |
| Lynn K Struck Des Moines, IA | Neurology | 459 | 108 | $18K |
| Taylor A Finseth Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 251 | 58 | $18K |
| Erin Smith Omaha, NE | Neurology | 319 | 78 | $17K |
| Ravindra K Mehta Brownsville, PA | Psychiatry | 225 | 25 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alembic Pharmac | 157,144 | $6.2M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 105,555 | $4.2M |
| Upsher Smith La | 51,357 | $3.3M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 49,308 | $2.4M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 28,206 | $2.0M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 36,510 | $1.8M |
| Advagen Pharma | 58,320 | $1.7M |
| Pai Holding, Ll | 16,988 | $556K |
| Athem, LLC | 5,007 | $494K |
| Rising Pharm | 9,955 | $267K |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 4,707 | $208K |
| Patrin Pharma | 2,555 | $86K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 292 | $9,994 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 443 | $8,679 |
| Marlex Pharm. | 114 | $7,532 |
| Hi-Tech/Akorn C | 210 | $6,706 |
| Upsher-Smith La | 144 | $6,057 |
| Morton Grove Ph | 67 | $1,979 |