Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.2M
-21.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
347K
$12.18 per claim
Patients
63K
45,404 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.2M
$66.84 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.2M for Carisoprodol in 2024, for 346,773 prescriptions and refills to 63,177 patients (down 21.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $12.18.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Carisoprodol in 2024: $495K for 48,441 claims, followed by Texas ($339K).
Ayo Adu, sports medicine in Victoria, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Carisoprodol in 2024: 335 claims costing $5,357.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo Adu Victoria, TX | Sports Medicine | 335 | 38 | $5,357 |
| Enrique Rodriguez Lubbock, TX | Internal Medicine | 77 | Under 11 | $4,645 |
| Ricky P Lockett |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 47,319 | 380,696 | 68,110 | $6.2M |
| 2023 | 45,276 | 352,039 | 62,745 | $5.4M |
| 2024 | 45,404 | 346,773 | 63,177 | $4.2M |
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.
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| 231 |
| 35 |
| $3,877 |
| Jesse Lockhart Jr. Columbus, GA | Physician Assistant | 339 | 53 | $3,772 |
| Felipe Garcia Jr. Fort Worth, TX | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 189 | 18 | $3,668 |
| Nathan Singer Santa Maria, CA | Interventional Pain Management | 131 | 20 | $3,637 |
| Camille Y Ledford Hiawassee, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $3,623 |
| Patrick B Renick Canton, IL | Family Practice | 25 | Under 11 | $3,543 |
| Joseph M Thomas Erie, PA | Interventional Pain Management | 450 | 59 | $3,502 |
| Don T Smith Jr. Cordele, GA | Anesthesiology | 264 | 40 | $3,465 |
| Peter S Morrison Canton, GA | Anesthesiology | 424 | 53 | $3,432 |
| Amy K Roberts Great Falls, MT | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $3,348 |
| 1144238429 | Anesthesiology | 282 | 64 | $3,333 |
| Charles S Pewitt Jackson, MO | Family Practice | 68 | Under 11 | $3,249 |
| William J Taylor Jr. Simpsonville, SC | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $3,198 |
| Medhat A Reheem Brooksville, FL | Anesthesiology | 380 | 44 | $3,157 |
| Jeffrey D Trawick Gainesville, GA | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $3,121 |
| Bruce A Piszel Brandon, FL | Pain Management | 243 | 26 | $3,080 |
| Edgar D Ramirez Wesley Chapel, FL | Interventional Pain Management | 269 | 30 | $2,992 |
| Lawrence H Nguyen The Woodlands, TX | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 151 | 20 | $2,925 |
| Paul W Thompson Glennville, GA | Family Practice | 252 | 28 | $2,919 |
| Jonathan E Johnson Tallahassee, FL | Physician Assistant | 67 | Under 11 | $2,896 |
| Nolberto Sanchez Marianna, FL | General Practice | 60 | 14 | $2,872 |
| Mahmoud M Sarmini New Orleans, LA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 214 | 26 | $2,848 |
| Benjamin D Cowley Jr. Oklahoma City, OK | Nephrology | 14 | Under 11 | $2,800 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sciegen Pharmac | 140,399 | $1.5M |
| Oxford Pharmace | 130,510 | $1.4M |
| Rising Pharm | 45,255 | $876K |
| Ingenus Pharmac | 26,405 | $265K |
| Wallace/Mylan | 2,031 | $164K |
| Wilshire Pharma | 585 | $48K |
| Nostrum Laborat | 440 | $28K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 1,078 | $8,127 |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 57 | $660 |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 32 | $618 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 47 | $511 |
| Vensun/Strides | 31 | $149 |