Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.2M
-16.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
22K
$328.61 per claim
Patients
5,759
3,408 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.2M
$1,256.74 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.2M for Carbidopa in 2024, for 22,024 prescriptions and refills to 5,759 patients (down 16.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $328.61.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Carbidopa in 2024: $1.4M for 3,786 claims, followed by New York ($594K).
Hoai-Huong Huynh, nurse practitioner in La Jolla, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Carbidopa in 2024: 86 claims costing $64K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoai-Huong Huynh La Jolla, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 86 | 27 | $64K |
| Horacio Kaufmann New York, NY | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Sonja S Krafcik |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,826 | 17,560 | 4,319 | $10.5M |
| 2023 | 3,071 | 18,766 | 4,841 | $8.6M |
| 2024 | 3,408 | 22,024 | 5,759 | $7.2M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 11 |
| Under 11 |
| $37K |
| James R Bavis Canton, OH | Neurology | 35 | 11 | $34K |
| Robert T Hess San Diego, CA | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Christopher Kobet Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 67 | 20 | $32K |
| Erica A Byrd Roseville, CA | Neurology | 42 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Bernadette M Schoneburg Chicago, IL | Neurology | 31 | Under 11 | $29K |
| David A Jaeger Middletown, NY | Neurology | 40 | 15 | $29K |
| Ilia Itin Cleveland, OH | Neurology | 31 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Jianhua Zhu Bowling Green, KY | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Jonson Huang Topeka, KS | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Anna E Morenkova Irvine, CA | Neurology | 42 | 12 | $24K |
| Susan E Berner Oakwood, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Moath A Hamed Brooklyn, NY | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Alana E Kirby Chicago, IL | Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Amanda E George Tyler, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 68 | 17 | $23K |
| Hart C Cohen Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 49 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Amanda L Deligtisch Albuquerque, NM | Neurology | 49 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Monica A Skordilis Estacada, OR | Neurology | 109 | 32 | $21K |
| Akash J Shah Woodland Hills, CA | Neurology | 79 | 30 | $21K |
| Echo E Tan Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Matthew W Arnold Berkeley, CA | Neurology | 52 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Gabriel M Moreno Stockton, CA | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Melanie L Stewart Albuquerque, NM | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $20K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 7,992 | $2.9M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 3,688 | $1.3M |
| Edenbridge/Dexc | 3,478 | $1.3M |
| Oceanside Pharm | 5,033 | $920K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 1,773 | $694K |
| Alvogen Inc | 58 | $56K |