Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.8M
-25.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
122K
$71.98 per claim
Patients
23K
18,040 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.8M
$376.39 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.8M for Armodafinil in 2024, for 122,318 prescriptions and refills to 23,390 patients (down 25.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $71.98.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Armodafinil in 2024: $573K for 8,451 claims, followed by Texas ($548K).
Christopher C Laganke, neurology in Cullman, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Armodafinil in 2024: 752 claims costing $46K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 752 | 167 | $46K |
| Konrad W Bakker Frederick, MD | Neurology | 95 | 27 | $12K |
| Anne Batson Indianapolis, IN |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,708 | 110,366 | 21,022 | $10.7M |
| 2023 | 17,341 | 114,084 | 21,848 | $11.8M |
| 2024 | 18,040 | 122,318 | 23,390 | $8.8M |
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 |
| 126 |
| 25 |
| $12K |
| Marcia A Ayer Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 136 | 28 | $12K |
| Brian D Kittelson Meridian, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 57 | 16 | $11K |
| Michael J Labanowski Dothan, AL | Sleep Medicine | 127 | 30 | $10K |
| Courtney W Whitney Plymouth, MN | Sleep Medicine | 74 | 12 | $10K |
| Kimberly A Mebust Tacoma, WA | Neurology | 94 | 21 | $10K |
| Christopher D Bojrab Carmel, IN | Psychiatry & Neurology | 87 | 16 | $9,702 |
| Gustavo J Cuadra Clearwater, FL | Psychiatry | 124 | 35 | $9,349 |
| Naeem A Lughmani Sylvania, OH | Pulmonary Disease | 134 | 25 | $9,180 |
| Patricia Patterson Birmingham, AL | Pulmonary Disease | 95 | 14 | $9,109 |
| Jason L Maxfield Joplin, MO | Sleep Medicine | 93 | 22 | $8,950 |
| Richard J Munson Evanston, IL | Neurology | 159 | 24 | $8,933 |
| Mustafa Albakour Burlington, MA | Hospitalist | 75 | 14 | $8,768 |
| Louis A Tartaglia Maumee, OH | Sleep Medicine | 84 | 23 | $8,703 |
| James B Haynes Nashville, TN | Pulmonary Disease | 111 | 31 | $8,556 |
| Steven J Scheer Sarasota, FL | Sleep Medicine | 102 | 31 | $8,419 |
| Steven P Gradney Springfield, MO | Sleep Medicine | 83 | 12 | $8,393 |
| Ahmed S Bhatti Granbury, TX | Pulmonary Disease | 116 | 21 | $8,098 |
| Juan C Gonzalez Dalton, GA | Neurology | 176 | 40 | $8,072 |
| Christina M Norris Williamsville, NY | Physician Assistant | 34 | Under 11 | $7,931 |
| Jennifer L Nyitray Saint Marys, OH | Physician Assistant | 42 | Under 11 | $7,907 |
| Kuimil K Mohan Indianapolis, IN | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $7,874 |
| Patrick Bentley Medina, OH | Psychiatry & Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $7,767 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 73,050 | $5.3M |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 19,390 | $1.3M |
| Mylan VTRS | 16,922 | $1.2M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 6,919 | $546K |
| Natco Pharma Us | 6,090 | $499K |