Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$48.5M
-24.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
110K
$440.67 per claim
Patients
17K
7,112 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$48.5M
$2,818.72 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $48.5M for Dalfampridine Er in 2024, for 109,962 prescriptions and refills to 17,196 patients (down 24.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $440.67.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Dalfampridine Er in 2024: $6.9M for 10,197 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($3.6M).
Angela M Applebee, neurology in Albany, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Dalfampridine Er in 2024: 434 claims costing $422K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela M Applebee Albany, NY | Neurology | 434 | 73 | $422K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 965 | 159 | $387K |
| Malcolm H Gottesman |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,416 | 108,796 | 15,785 | $64.3M |
| 2023 | 6,787 | 105,593 | 16,166 | $64.1M |
| 2024 | 7,112 | 109,962 | 17,196 | $48.5M |
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 |
| 163 |
| 31 |
| $260K |
| Christopher Langston Bronx, NY | Neurology | 150 | 25 | $190K |
| Allen D Pettee Rochester, NY | Neurology | 213 | 28 | $189K |
| Saud A Sadiq New York, NY | Psychiatry & Neurology | 221 | 35 | $185K |
| James M Winkley II Lexington, KY | Neurology | 263 | 46 | $168K |
| Megan H Hyland Rochester, NY | Neurology | 187 | 38 | $148K |
| Jessica F Robb Rochester, NY | Neurology | 164 | 34 | $139K |
| Unsong Oh Richmond, VA | Neurology | 178 | 31 | $137K |
| Matthew J Baker Naples, FL | Neurology | 205 | 34 | $136K |
| Erica H Parrotta Albany, NY | Neurology | 183 | 36 | $134K |
| John A Lincoln Houston, TX | Neurology | 215 | 34 | $133K |
| Edward J Gettings Jr. Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 276 | 36 | $132K |
| Pamela J Clark Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 156 | 43 | $130K |
| Katherine B Daniels Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 221 | 55 | $130K |
| Robert J Pace Owosso, MI | Neurology | 322 | 51 | $128K |
| Thomas J Shoemaker Chicago, IL | Neurology | 303 | 42 | $126K |
| George J Hutton Houston, TX | Neurology | 251 | 38 | $125K |
| Matthew J Bellizzi Rochester, NY | Neurology | 131 | 24 | $117K |
| Arthur Itkin Palos Heights, IL | Neurology | 197 | 29 | $116K |
| Anna K Cluskey Milwaukee, WI | Physician Assistant | 396 | 68 | $115K |
| Stanley F Penc Albany, NY | Neurology | 73 | 13 | $115K |
| Barbara Bumstead Bay Shore, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 90 | 24 | $111K |
| John W Lindsey Houston, TX | Neurology | 78 | 17 | $109K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 45,545 | $25.6M |
| Micro Labs USA, | 41,708 | $13.5M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 14,509 | $5.6M |
| Accord Healthca | 5,391 | $2.7M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 2,783 | $949K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 35 | $23K |