Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$91.2M
-27.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
3.0M
$30.76 per claim
Patients
570K
138,680 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$91.2M
$160.01 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $91.2M for Carbidopa-Levodopa in 2024, for 2,963,662 prescriptions and refills to 569,639 patients (down 27.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $30.76.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Carbidopa-Levodopa in 2024: $10.2M for 272,258 claims, followed by New York ($5.9M).
Martha Nance, neurology in St Louis Park, MN, had the highest Medicare cost for Carbidopa-Levodopa in 2024: 2,044 claims costing $132K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Nance St Louis Park, MN | Neurology | 2,044 | 555 | $132K |
| Angel Vinuela Dorado, PR | Neurology | 4,755 | 741 | $128K |
| Daniel Kuyper St Louis Park, MN |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 132,700 | 2,710,059 | 519,882 | $124.9M |
| 2023 | 135,040 | 2,788,177 | 536,720 | $125.1M |
| 2024 | 138,680 | 2,963,662 | 569,639 | $91.2M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 1,820 |
| 461 |
| $119K |
| Eleanor K Orehek Bloomington, MN | Neurology | 1,785 | 487 | $101K |
| Rajesh Pahwa Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 1,990 | 489 | $101K |
| Sandeep K Thakkar Irvine, CA | Neurology | 2,344 | 743 | $97K |
| Timothy A Leichliter Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 2,204 | 600 | $91K |
| Sotirios A Parashos St Louis Park, MN | Neurology | 1,502 | 386 | $91K |
| Angela L West Grand Rapids, MI | Physician Assistant | 934 | 344 | $87K |
| Sirisha Nandipati La Jolla, CA | Neurology | 924 | 312 | $85K |
| Christopher Kobet Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 1,269 | 333 | $84K |
| Lynn K Struck Des Moines, IA | Neurology | 2,734 | 624 | $83K |
| Suketu M Khandhar Sacramento, CA | Neurology | 1,213 | 392 | $83K |
| Kari Anglin West Bloomfield, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 1,145 | 337 | $83K |
| Monica A Skordilis Estacada, OR | Neurology | 1,303 | 390 | $79K |
| Paul J Tuite Minneapolis, MN | Neurology | 1,234 | 359 | $79K |
| Elliot M Johnson St Louis Park, MN | Neurology | 1,284 | 343 | $78K |
| Robert R Coleman Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 1,005 | 341 | $74K |
| Julia C Johnson Saint Paul, MN | Neurology | 1,052 | 273 | $72K |
| Jessica Hedeman Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 927 | 256 | $69K |
| Ehsan M Hadi Carmichael, CA | Neurology | 1,436 | 316 | $68K |
| Lee Lin Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 803 | 269 | $65K |
| Ahmad A Shawagfeh Temple, TX | Neurology | 860 | 262 | $65K |
| Kristin K Appleby Medina, OH | Neurology | 1,275 | 361 | $65K |
| Joseph H Friedman Providence, RI | Neurology | 1,721 | 403 | $64K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Teva USA TEVA | 821,812 | $23.2M |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 685,223 | $19.4M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 525,298 | $15.7M |
| Trupharma, LLC. | 280,795 | $10.9M |
| Mayne Pharma In | 281,004 | $9.5M |
| Advagen Pharma | 140,872 | $5.0M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 113,035 | $4.1M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 41,275 | $1.2M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 32,374 | $971K |
| Mylan VTRS | 17,577 | $578K |
| Westminster Pha | 22,330 | $535K |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 719 | $77K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 1,767 | $27K |
| Avkare | 204 | $5,591 |
| AHP | 111 | $2,985 |