Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$15.9M
-12.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
24K
$667.14 per claim
Patients
4,509
5,444 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$15.9M
$3,521.38 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $15.9M for Cymbalta in 2024, for 23,800 prescriptions and refills to 4,509 patients (down 12.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $667.14.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Cymbalta in 2024: $1.6M for 2,290 claims, followed by New York ($1.4M).
Jason Rosenstock, psychiatry in Pittsburgh, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Cymbalta in 2024: 14 claims costing $17K.
Cymbalta is made by Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Eli Lilly & Co..
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Rosenstock Pittsburgh, PA | Psychiatry | 14 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Marina Neystat Forest Hills, NY | Neurology | 44 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Joshua Levy Sherman Oaks, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,321 | 29,397 | 5,229 | $19.4M |
| 2023 | 5,729 | 25,978 | 4,691 | $18.1M |
| 2024 | 5,444 | 23,800 | 4,509 | $15.9M |
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.
| Rheumatology |
| 36 |
| Under 11 |
| $16K |
| Krista Murphy Jacksonville, NC | Physician Assistant | 17 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Emmanuel Hriso Woodbridge, NJ | Psychiatry | 21 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Karen S Brown Houston, TX | Neuropsychiatry | 14 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Mary E Shanks Montgomery City, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Daniel E Chervony Tamarac, FL | Psychiatry | 16 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Mark C Chandler Durham, NC | Psychiatry | 16 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Eric C Gowing Neenah, WI | Rheumatology | 16 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Luisana Gomez Monterey Park, CA | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Jacob T Abraham Wakefield, RI | Psychiatry | 13 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Delena H Young Richmond, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $13K |
| James Patras River Forest, IL | Psychiatry | 13 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Eric M Kaplan Lutz, FL | Psychiatry & Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Rimal B Bera Orange, CA | Psychiatry | 27 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Christopher D Batchelor Jr. Fair Lawn, NJ | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Robert C Bransfield Red Bank, NJ | Psychiatry & Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Robert J Sevenich Saint Paul, MN | Psychiatry | 28 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Michael D Hobbs Memphis, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Scott Pauly Hutchinson, KS | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Karen Howard Oregon City, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
| John A Grimaldi Jr. Boston, MA | Psychiatry | 27 | Under 11 | $11K |
| John M Revis Glenview, IL | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Frank P Maggiacomo Cranston, RI | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 23,811 | $15.9M |