Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$245.2M
-34.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
3.8M
$63.80 per claim
Patients
647K
212,686 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$245.3M
$379.05 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $245.2M for Aripiprazole in 2024, for 3,842,654 prescriptions and refills to 646,758 patients (down 34.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $63.80.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Aripiprazole in 2024: $22.3M for 300,850 claims, followed by Florida ($18.0M).
Mayuly Valdes Hernandez, nurse practitioner in Doral, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Aripiprazole in 2024: 462 claims costing $192K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayuly Valdes Hernandez Doral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 462 | 88 | $192K |
| Simon McClure Bridgeport, WV | Psychiatry | 1,325 | 277 | $162K |
| Carole A Rosanova |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 188,649 | 3,506,779 | 580,755 | $454.9M |
| 2023 | 200,982 | 3,659,376 | 612,783 | $372.5M |
| 2024 | 212,686 | 3,842,654 | 646,758 | $245.2M |
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.
| Neuropsychiatry |
| 1,984 |
| 161 |
| $99K |
| Antonio E Tauler Coral Gables, FL | Psychiatry | 505 | 89 | $95K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 1,805 | 160 | $94K |
| Tharta R King Richmond, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 489 | 58 | $93K |
| Steven King Youngstown, OH | Psychiatry | 396 | 45 | $89K |
| Bradford Frank San Diego, CA | Psychiatry | 1,065 | 104 | $89K |
| Hamlet R Hassan Miami, FL | Psychiatry | 215 | 37 | $87K |
| Maria O Bernal Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 245 | 33 | $83K |
| Carol J Peitzman Faribault, MN | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 802 | 64 | $82K |
| Thomas Scheidemantel Cleveland, OH | Psychiatry | 412 | 45 | $82K |
| Robert J Sevenich Saint Paul, MN | Psychiatry | 594 | 57 | $79K |
| Alma E Reif Spring Hill, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 247 | 61 | $78K |
| Tracy L Johnson Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 781 | 71 | $77K |
| Christina M Brady Albany, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 601 | 44 | $76K |
| Lori J Olson Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 1,042 | 100 | $73K |
| Amelia Polzella Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 483 | 54 | $72K |
| Bryan R Carleton Faribault, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 733 | 70 | $70K |
| Shahzad A Parvaz Terre Haute, IN | Psychiatry | 624 | 68 | $70K |
| Jane Perr Roslyn Heights, NY | Psychiatry | 636 | 51 | $69K |
| Ara D Kadoyan Glendale, CA | Psychiatry | 1,609 | 191 | $68K |
| Sudeep G Chakravorty Wexford, PA | Psychiatry | 477 | 39 | $67K |
| Michael S Miller Indianapolis, IN | General Surgery | 476 | 60 | $65K |
| Paras Harshawat Terre Haute, IN | Psychiatry | 431 | 41 | $65K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 1,180,075 | $58.5M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 395,062 | $32.4M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 490,094 | $26.5M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 455,963 | $25.1M |
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 329,459 | $24.5M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 205,494 | $23.5M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 271,924 | $16.8M |
| Solco Healthcar | 141,463 | $13.6M |
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 149,941 | $10.4M |
| Camber Pharmace | 165,469 | $7.6M |
| Quallent Pharma | 20,436 | $2.5M |
| Apotex Corp | 13,190 | $1.7M |
| Advagen Pharma | 1,593 | $628K |
| Vistapharm/Pai | 2,135 | $582K |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 8,082 | $387K |
| Accord Healthca | 5,432 | $223K |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 425 | $138K |
| Macleods Pharma | 3,731 | $107K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 1,942 | $56K |
| Xlcare Pharmace | 2,306 | $12K |
| AHP | 467 | $10K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 11 | $897 |
| Sky Pharmaceuti | 19 | $655 |
| Safecor Health | 14 | $317 |