Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.4M
-28.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
54K
$62.47 per claim
Patients
12K
11,125 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.4M
$274.23 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.4M for Desipramine Hcl in 2024, for 54,176 prescriptions and refills to 12,340 patients (down 28.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $62.47.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Desipramine Hcl in 2024: $376K for 5,936 claims, followed by New York ($225K).
Melissa L Wingo, physician assistant in Downers Grove, IL, had the highest Medicare cost for Desipramine Hcl in 2024: 173 claims costing $17K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa L Wingo Downers Grove, IL | Physician Assistant | 173 | 56 | $17K |
| Bruce M Kaplan Southfield, MI | Internal Medicine | 78 | 15 | $10K |
| Jorge J Leal |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,029 | 58,908 | 13,055 | $5.4M |
| 2023 | 11,444 | 55,687 | 12,469 | $4.7M |
| 2024 | 11,125 | 54,176 | 12,340 | $3.4M |
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.
| Pain Management |
| 172 |
| 77 |
| $10K |
| Nolan C Snider Springfield, MO | Family Practice | 408 | 68 | $9,676 |
| Robert Findley Gainesville, GA | Physician Assistant | 50 | Under 11 | $9,402 |
| Brent E Richardson Downers Grove, IL | Otolaryngology | 91 | 38 | $8,862 |
| Madhu V Gupta Dearborn, MI | Family Practice | 77 | Under 11 | $8,280 |
| Jorge A Raichman I Houston, TX | Psychiatry | 57 | 18 | $7,993 |
| William G Dicks Bemidji, MN | Family Practice | 124 | 27 | $7,303 |
| Carl E Noe Dallas, TX | Anesthesiology | 54 | 13 | $5,435 |
| William B Orr Mendota Hts, MN | Psychiatry | 24 | Under 11 | $4,368 |
| Rebecca C Hoesli Downers Grove, IL | Otolaryngology | 48 | 23 | $4,057 |
| Todd J Gates West Melbourne, FL | Psychiatry | 41 | 13 | $3,813 |
| Julie A Garbutt Pittsburgh, PA | Psychiatry | 38 | Under 11 | $3,790 |
| Charles W Randall San Antonio, TX | Gastroenterology | 88 | 25 | $3,730 |
| Jane C Smith Monroe, WI | Psychiatry | 39 | Under 11 | $3,588 |
| 1649320516 | Psychiatry & Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $3,550 |
| Hungchih Lee West Chester, OH | Anesthesiology | 45 | 14 | $3,453 |
| Bassam A Assaf Moline, IL | Neurology | 75 | 24 | $3,326 |
| Blas A Miranda El Paso, TX | Internal Medicine | 85 | 40 | $3,322 |
| Marie H Nay Oroville, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 37 | Under 11 | $3,316 |
| Jackie D Hatten Jr. Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 102 | 35 | $3,248 |
| Stephen M Neal Waynesburg, PA | Psychiatry | 93 | 16 | $3,219 |
| Elston L Volkerts White Plains, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $3,209 |
| Steven R Hinderer Livonia, MI | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 41 | Under 11 | $3,151 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data