Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.6M
-11.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
43K
$83.19 per claim
Patients
6,679
6,398 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.6M
$537.97 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.6M for Dantrolene Sodium in 2024, for 43,157 prescriptions and refills to 6,679 patients (down 11.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $83.19.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Dantrolene Sodium in 2024: $331K for 3,716 claims, followed by Ohio ($223K).
Christopher C Laganke, neurology in Cullman, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Dantrolene Sodium in 2024: 214 claims costing $22K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 214 | 31 | $22K |
| Kazuko L Shem San Jose, CA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 178 | 35 | $18K |
| Sara Shahid Salles |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,362 | 42,925 | 6,326 | $4.2M |
| 2023 | 6,376 | 41,772 | 6,406 | $4.0M |
| 2024 | 6,398 | 43,157 | 6,679 | $3.6M |
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 |
| 100 |
| 19 |
| $16K |
| Angela Beninga Atlanta, GA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 124 | 31 | $15K |
| Irving I Haber Terre Haute, IN | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 193 | 17 | $15K |
| Megan B Lovorn Greensboro, NC | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 73 | 16 | $11K |
| Anna Serels Boston, MA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 71 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Chadwick A Walters Louisville, KY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 152 | 13 | $9,997 |
| Preciosa Castillejo San Jose, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 20 | $9,635 |
| Paul L Krabbenhoft Lincoln, NE | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 53 | 11 | $9,208 |
| Patrick J Dostal Wynnewood, PA | Geriatric Medicine | 150 | Under 11 | $8,873 |
| Andrea P Toomer Marrero, LA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 103 | 16 | $8,585 |
| Adam Hunninghake Grand Junction, CO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 45 | Under 11 | $8,524 |
| Daniel M Wik Columbus, NE | Pain Management | 161 | 41 | $7,913 |
| Edward R Dabrowski Roseville, MI | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 76 | 12 | $7,077 |
| Sarah K Wagers Louisville, KY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 84 | 15 | $6,969 |
| Darryl L Kaelin Louisville, KY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 63 | 14 | $6,939 |
| Sachida N Manocha Newark, OH | Anesthesiology | 102 | 24 | $6,534 |
| Aiwane Iboaya Columbus, GA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 50 | 20 | $6,191 |
| Dirk N Juschka Westerville, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 55 | Under 11 | $6,162 |
| Kimberly B Augenstein Traverse City, MI | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 70 | Under 11 | $6,063 |
| Cory W Wernimont Ann Arbor, MI | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 27 | Under 11 | $5,853 |
| Gary Galang Pittsburgh, PA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 61 | Under 11 | $5,736 |
| Andrew S Cole Kalkaska, MI | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 31 | Under 11 | $5,735 |
| David M Kanter Syracuse, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 50 | 11 | $5,698 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 23,639 | $2.0M |
| Par Pharm. | 18,773 | $1.5M |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 360 | $31K |
| Elite Laborator | 317 | $24K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 70 | $4,425 |