Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$860K
-14.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
29K
$29.80 per claim
Patients
5,889
6,497 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$860K
$145.97 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $860K for Dexmethylphenidate Hcl in 2024, for 28,852 prescriptions and refills to 5,889 patients (down 14.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $29.80.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Dexmethylphenidate Hcl in 2024: $54K for 1,712 claims, followed by Texas ($50K).
Metodia J Webster, psychiatry in Jerseyville, IL, had the highest Medicare cost for Dexmethylphenidate Hcl in 2024: 92 claims costing $3,023.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metodia J Webster Jerseyville, IL | Psychiatry | 92 | 17 | $3,023 |
| Doris M Greenberg Savannah, GA | Pediatric Medicine | 84 | Under 11 | $2,418 |
| Daniel Kerlinsky |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,192 | 24,002 | 4,797 | $884K |
| 2023 | 6,885 | 30,044 | 6,664 | $1.0M |
| 2024 | 6,497 | 28,852 | 5,889 | $860K |
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.
| Psychiatry |
| 37 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,174 |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 60 | Under 11 | $2,155 |
| Max N Wiznitzer Cleveland, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 50 | Under 11 | $1,931 |
| Radhika Rao Saint Louis, MO | Psychiatry | 44 | Under 11 | $1,858 |
| Laura L Dunn Concord, NC | Psychiatry | 24 | Under 11 | $1,761 |
| James G Sullivan Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $1,736 |
| Hunter T Story Winston Salem, NC | Psychiatry | 11 | Under 11 | $1,626 |
| Melvin A Haggart Jefferson, WI | Psychiatry | 14 | Under 11 | $1,594 |
| Paul M Spector Richmond, VA | Psychiatry & Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $1,512 |
| Nicki J Peters Meridian, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $1,453 |
| Shawn J Smith Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $1,448 |
| Christopher Peluso Phoenix, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $1,405 |
| David G Aftergood White Plains, NY | Psychiatry & Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,358 |
| Charles D White Salt Lake City, UT | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $1,329 |
| Mitchell F Banks Melville, NY | Psychiatry & Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $1,279 |
| Christopher A Edens Peachtree City, GA | Emergency Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $1,258 |
| Vicki Alberts Panama City, FL | Psychiatry | 27 | Under 11 | $1,195 |
| Charles A Lester Muskogee, OK | Psychiatry | 25 | Under 11 | $1,125 |
| Rogelio A Silva Henderson, KY | Psychiatry | 20 | Under 11 | $1,119 |
| Anne M Beighley Rochester, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $1,116 |
| Jessica D Dunne Dubuque, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $1,116 |
| Benjamin Akosa Suwanee, GA | Psychiatry | 20 | Under 11 | $1,107 |
| Carlos A Borge Sarasota, FL | Neuropsychiatry | 27 | Under 11 | $1,084 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | 10,903 | $313K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 9,834 | $294K |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 7,788 | $243K |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 337 | $9,742 |