Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$54.7M
-26.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
3.7M
$14.77 per claim
Patients
848K
295,413 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$54.7M
$64.50 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $54.7M for Amitriptyline Hcl in 2024, for 3,703,146 prescriptions and refills to 847,961 patients (down 26.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $14.77.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Amitriptyline Hcl in 2024: $3.6M for 244,785 claims, followed by Florida ($3.5M).
Fernando Gonzales-Portillo, neurology in Orlando, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Amitriptyline Hcl in 2024: 1,985 claims costing $30K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Gonzales-Portillo Orlando, FL | Neurology | 1,985 | 531 | $30K |
| Wael Richeh Rancho Mirage, CA | Neurology | 2,103 | 423 | $19K |
| Carlos O Perez-Cortes |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 285,280 | 3,632,473 | 826,941 | $80.6M |
| 2023 | 289,716 | 3,642,822 | 838,081 | $74.0M |
| 2024 | 295,413 | 3,703,146 | 847,961 | $54.7M |
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.
| Psychiatry & Neurology |
| 1,208 |
| 157 |
| $18K |
| Maritza Ortiz Acosta Ponce, PR | Psychiatry | 1,114 | 141 | $15K |
| Millan J Garcia Jr. Arecibo, PR | Psychiatry & Neurology | 1,534 | 208 | $13K |
| Fernando Cavero Sparta, MO | Internal Medicine | 774 | 72 | $13K |
| Miljan I Rosado Santiago Aguadilla, PR | Psychiatry & Neurology | 731 | 82 | $12K |
| Richard G Diethelm Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 616 | 130 | $12K |
| Alfredo Jacome Summerfield, FL | Neurology | 602 | 244 | $11K |
| Leon N Davis Jr. Montgomery, AL | Internal Medicine | 677 | 233 | $11K |
| Luis C Rojas Sr. Rio Piedras, PR | Psychiatry | 1,183 | 159 | $11K |
| Juan M Rodriguez Bayamon, PR | Rheumatology | 765 | 128 | $10K |
| Erik G Medina Mayaguez, PR | Psychiatry | 1,150 | 169 | $9,517 |
| Keith P Duplantis Houma, LA | Interventional Pain Management | 699 | 183 | $9,353 |
| Cesar O Padilla Camuy, PR | Licensed Professional Counselor | 622 | 84 | $8,688 |
| Anuj Sharma Ocala, FL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 710 | 159 | $8,525 |
| Zaleskie Ruiz Cabo Rojo, PR | Psychiatry & Neurology | 907 | 98 | $8,497 |
| Edgardo J Prieto Agostini Coquas, PR | Psychiatry | 853 | 100 | $8,372 |
| Raul Benitez Manati, PR | Psychiatry & Neurology | 1,065 | 136 | $8,363 |
| Sevak Ohanian Katy, TX | Neurology | 562 | 159 | $8,072 |
| Mohammad S Hazratji Holyoke, MA | Neurology | 451 | 106 | $8,066 |
| Maheep S Birdi Bakersfield, CA | Neurology | 530 | 160 | $7,989 |
| Jorge L Valentin Mayaguez, PR | Psychiatry | 1,456 | 188 | $7,885 |
| Barry K Vaught Crab Orchard, WV | Neurology | 594 | 147 | $7,510 |
| Lanny Y Xue Lawrence, MA | Neurology | 210 | 46 | $7,481 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 1,783,586 | $24.7M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 654,091 | $11.1M |
| Lifestar Pharma | 526,202 | $7.5M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 300,419 | $4.8M |
| Rising Pharm | 287,477 | $4.7M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 63,209 | $795K |
| Accord Healthca | 56,529 | $574K |
| Westminster Pha | 18,590 | $311K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 14,123 | $209K |
| Advagen Pharma | 98 | $1,643 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 165 | $1,450 |
| AHP | 23 | $118 |