Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$39.9M
-23.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
771K
$51.71 per claim
Patients
133K
98,919 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$39.9M
$298.79 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $39.9M for Carbamazepine in 2024, for 770,952 prescriptions and refills to 133,440 patients (down 23.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $51.71.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Carbamazepine in 2024: $3.7M for 64,870 claims, followed by Texas ($2.8M).
Hoover M Royals Jr., family practice in Dover, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Carbamazepine in 2024: 426 claims costing $33K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 426 | 38 | $33K |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 232 | 24 | $28K |
| Antoine E Mitri |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 101,250 | 824,829 | 140,943 | $56.1M |
| 2023 | 99,376 | 782,676 | 135,259 | $52.2M |
| 2024 | 98,919 | 770,952 | 133,440 | $39.9M |
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 |
| 380 |
| 71 |
| $24K |
| Luis E Gaitan Brownsville, TX | Neurology | 317 | 78 | $24K |
| 1508856170 | Internal Medicine | 255 | 26 | $24K |
| Kalina A Bidjov Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 286 | 40 | $24K |
| Aizik L Wolf South Miami, FL | Neurosurgery | 461 | 123 | $21K |
| Erich W Smith La Grange, NC | Physician Assistant | 236 | 22 | $20K |
| Ruy Mireles Quintanilla McAllen, TX | Neurology | 215 | 57 | $19K |
| Michael D Privitera Cincinnati, OH | Neurology | 187 | 28 | $17K |
| Lewis S Anreder Quogue, NY | Family Practice | 138 | 13 | $17K |
| Rodolfo Perez Jr. Montclair, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 170 | 19 | $16K |
| John T Moore La Grange, NC | Physician Assistant | 204 | 20 | $16K |
| Leroy B Varney Lancaster, OH | Family Practice | 169 | 11 | $15K |
| John G Selgestad Dixon, IL | Family Practice | 131 | 12 | $15K |
| Elizabeth A Slaymaker Pittsburgh, PA | Family Practice | 111 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Steven B Eisenstein Farmville, VA | Psychiatry | 299 | 21 | $14K |
| Munther A Hijazin Downey, CA | Neurology | 248 | 42 | $14K |
| Ryan P Baxter Sr. North Kingstown, RI | Nurse Practitioner | 208 | 15 | $14K |
| Daniel T Mattson Bridgeton, MO | Neurology | 155 | 30 | $13K |
| David G Thimons Pittsburgh, PA | Internal Medicine | 195 | 19 | $13K |
| Anil K Juneja Columbia, SC | Psychiatry | 217 | 16 | $13K |
| Edmund C Yao Stockton, CA | Internal Medicine | 321 | 27 | $13K |
| Abdallah Al-Shahed Westlake, OH | Internal Medicine | 119 | 11 | $13K |
| Holly J Maggiano Warren, OH | Neurology | 171 | 26 | $13K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Nivagen Pharmac | 236,424 | $11.3M |
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 211,833 | $10.9M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 171,562 | $9.9M |
| Apotex Corp | 97,845 | $4.9M |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 24,742 | $1.2M |
| Novitium/Ani Ph ANIP | 6,662 | $676K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 9,504 | $411K |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 7,353 | $372K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 5,185 | $151K |
| Morton Grove Ph | 177 | $15K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 37 | $2,991 |
| Pai Holding, Ll | 22 | $1,035 |