Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$11.8M
-6.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
8,193
$1,444.33 per claim
Patients
589
759 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$11.8M
$20,090.62 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $11.8M for Clozaril in 2024, for 8,193 prescriptions and refills to 589 patients (down 6.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,444.33.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Clozaril in 2024: $1.7M for 1,167 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($988K).
Robert S Laitman, internal medicine in Bronx, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Clozaril in 2024: 108 claims costing $212K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert S Laitman Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 108 | Under 11 | $212K |
| Jane C Smith Monroe, WI | Psychiatry | 92 | Under 11 | $92K |
| Isabella Sosnovsky |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 858 | 9,438 | 685 | $13.3M |
| 2023 | 761 | 8,395 | 616 | $12.7M |
| 2024 | 759 | 8,193 | 589 | $11.8M |
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.
| Psychiatry |
| 50 |
| Under 11 |
| $78K |
| Shauna Reynolds Littleton, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | Under 11 | $76K |
| Fatten F Elkomy Columbia, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 36 | Under 11 | $76K |
| Paul D Kim Redding, CA | Physician Assistant | 28 | Under 11 | $68K |
| Judith A Vukov Glendale, CA | Psychiatry | 75 | Under 11 | $68K |
| Ann C Mandel Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 28 | Under 11 | $65K |
| Shana Cantoni Seattle, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $64K |
| Stephen Grelecki Elizabeth, NJ | Psychiatry | 46 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Deanna Limburg Longview, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 29 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Casey S Prough Lees Summit, MO | Psychiatry | 24 | Under 11 | $60K |
| Paul T Richardson Saint Paul, MN | Psychiatry | 22 | Under 11 | $59K |
| Janice A Lybrand Philadelphia, PA | Psychiatry | 46 | Under 11 | $58K |
| Maureen E Duffy Millville, NJ | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 28 | Under 11 | $57K |
| Jonathan Falletta Amherst, NY | Physician Assistant | 15 | Under 11 | $57K |
| Elizabeth A Kistler Pittsburgh, PA | Psychiatry | 39 | Under 11 | $57K |
| Debbie L Kelly Brighton, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $56K |
| Shaila M Maddaiah Princeton, NJ | Psychiatry | 41 | Under 11 | $56K |
| Aida R Coffey Lakeway, TX | Psychiatry | 12 | Under 11 | $56K |
| John W Glick Duluth, MN | Psychiatry | 26 | Under 11 | $55K |
| Dana Heins Blue Earth, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Natalie V Leonard Roanoke, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 45 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Vivian Zacch Pomona, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 27 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Jillian M O'Grady Waukesha, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $52K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| HLS Therapeutic | 8,193 | $11.8M |