Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$268.8M
-1.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
90K
$2,987.90 per claim
Patients
13K
9,623 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$269.1M
$20,537.02 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $268.8M for Aristada in 2024, for 89,977 prescriptions and refills to 13,087 patients (down 1.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,987.90.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Aristada in 2024: $21.7M for 7,668 claims, followed by New York ($16.3M).
Robert O Morton, psychiatry in Ada, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Aristada in 2024: 494 claims costing $1.5M.
Aristada is made by Alkermes plc (ALKS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Alkermes Inc.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 494 | 66 | $1.5M |
| Vadim Y Baram Saint Louis, MO | Psychiatry | 347 | 62 | $1.1M |
| Laurel B Owens Lees Summit, MO |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,737 | 88,372 | 13,132 | $256.5M |
| 2023 | 9,314 | 90,523 | 13,281 | $272.7M |
| 2024 | 9,623 | 89,977 | 13,087 | $268.8M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 338 |
| 37 |
| $1.1M |
| Tarrah L Holliday Des Moines, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 257 | 35 | $853K |
| Malcolm Duncan Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 205 | 32 | $732K |
| Shelli D Brown Atlantic, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 201 | 27 | $704K |
| Kristine A Brink La Crosse, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 157 | 18 | $569K |
| Damaso A Oliva Jr. San Antonio, TX | Psychiatry | 165 | 28 | $513K |
| Jasdeep S Miglani Manassas, VA | Psychiatry | 143 | 17 | $471K |
| Venkatasubramanian Baskararajan Hattiesburg, MS | Psychiatry | 156 | 20 | $464K |
| Stephen A Mack Katy, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 128 | 42 | $444K |
| Shephali Patel Chicago, IL | Psychiatry | 142 | 21 | $418K |
| Mario R Valenzuela Portage, WI | Psychiatry | 134 | Under 11 | $394K |
| Scot E West East Chicago, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 129 | 13 | $378K |
| Elizabeth J Eggebrecht Columbia, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 106 | 13 | $376K |
| Subbu J Sarma Lees Summit, MO | Psychiatry | 109 | 12 | $354K |
| 1033157557 | Psychiatry | 105 | 12 | $351K |
| Carrie J Dylla Watertown, SD | Physician Assistant | 100 | Under 11 | $350K |
| Shahzad M Hashmi Gainesville, GA | Psychiatry | 122 | 19 | $348K |
| Monica Benavidez Phoenix, AZ | Psychiatry | 101 | 16 | $345K |
| Manish Zinzuvadia New York, NY | Psychiatry | 110 | 14 | $340K |
| Craig Iannotti Manchester, NH | Nurse Practitioner | 94 | 15 | $334K |
| Mouvielle E Caro Gracia West Palm Beach, FL | Psychiatry | 104 | Under 11 | $331K |
| Jose Gamboa Anaheim, CA | Psychiatry | 160 | 17 | $331K |
| Vikram Mehra Katy, TX | Psychiatry | 98 | 51 | $330K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes Inc ALKS | 90,057 | $269.1M |