Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.9M
-4.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,469
$595.31 per claim
Patients
1,185
1,307 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.9M
$3,249.86 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.9M for Depakote Sprinkle in 2024, for 6,469 prescriptions and refills to 1,185 patients (down 4.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $595.31.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Depakote Sprinkle in 2024: $458K for 751 claims, followed by Wisconsin ($251K).
Tina Goodpasture, nurse practitioner in Greensboro, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Depakote Sprinkle in 2024: 40 claims costing $39K.
Depakote Sprinkle is made by AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), listed in the Medicare spending data as Abbvie US LLC.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Goodpasture Greensboro, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Elizabeth A Thiele Boston, MA | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $32K |
| Deborah S Zielinski |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,400 | 7,142 | 1,258 | $3.9M |
| 2023 | 1,264 | 6,717 | 1,169 | $4.0M |
| 2024 | 1,307 | 6,469 | 1,185 | $3.9M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 43 |
| Under 11 |
| $30K |
| Manoj Raghavan Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Ragasri Kumar Merkes La Crosse, WI | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Philip S Becker Crestview Hills, KY | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Martha A Mulvey Newark, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Minh Lang Providence, RI | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Joanna S Fong-Isariyawongse Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Avery S Katz Clifton, NJ | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Jose A Montes-Rivera Farmington, CT | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Eric B Geller Livingston, NJ | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Julie E Hanna Roseville, MN | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Heather Clark Janesville, WI | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Jean K Thomas Lewiston, ID | Neurosurgery | 23 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Robert Bonwetsch Danbury, CT | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $16K |
| David M Labiner Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Kevin Haas Nashville, TN | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Sanjeev Kumar Lawrence, KS | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Halley B Alexander Winston Salem, NC | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Claude Steriade Cleveland, OH | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Rizwan S Bajwa Hinsdale, IL | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Scott D Spritzer Eau Claire, WI | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Aissa Alexeeva Lawrenceville, NJ | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Bethany J Thomas Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $14K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie US LLC ABBV | 6,469 | $3.9M |