Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$38.2M
-9.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
710K
$53.77 per claim
Patients
115K
83,062 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$38.2M
$333.24 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $38.2M for Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er in 2024, for 710,467 prescriptions and refills to 114,616 patients (down 9.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $53.77.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er in 2024: $2.1M for 35,307 claims, followed by California ($2.0M).
Christopher C Laganke, neurology in Cullman, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er in 2024: 666 claims costing $30K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 666 | 102 | $30K |
| David U Anakwenze Florence, AL | Psychiatry | 364 | 45 | $23K |
| J P Reimherr |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 70,968 | 628,302 | 94,610 | $44.3M |
| 2023 | 72,243 | 536,649 | 97,805 | $42.2M |
| 2024 | 83,062 | 710,467 | 114,616 | $38.2M |
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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 |
| 232 |
| 32 |
| $20K |
| Rogelio A Silva Henderson, KY | Psychiatry | 338 | 46 | $19K |
| David D Bot Spokane, WA | Psychiatry | 322 | 55 | $18K |
| Glenn O Archibald Huntsville, AL | Psychiatry | 212 | 32 | $18K |
| Gloria A Maguadog Houston, TX | Psychiatry & Neurology | 211 | 55 | $17K |
| Michele L Loughren Michigan City, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 215 | 26 | $16K |
| Joshua L Wilson Saint Louis, MO | Psychiatry | 264 | 47 | $16K |
| Marlon P Quinones San Antonio, TX | Psychiatry | 183 | 36 | $16K |
| Ignacio H Valdes Houston, TX | Psychiatry | 216 | 63 | $15K |
| Jessica H Enyeart Jacksonville, NC | Physician Assistant | 190 | 20 | $15K |
| Rebecca Burke Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 187 | 26 | $15K |
| Jose E Igoa McAllen, TX | Psychiatry | 200 | 32 | $14K |
| Ammar Alrefai Madison, AL | Psychiatry | 254 | 35 | $14K |
| Joseph R Wilson Owatonna, MN | Psychiatry | 287 | 23 | $14K |
| Anthony C Erdmann Lynn, MA | Psychiatry | 280 | 34 | $13K |
| David M Pfalzer Warsaw, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 142 | 24 | $13K |
| Troy R Stiles Billings, MT | Psychiatry | 200 | 20 | $13K |
| Christopher R Galbreath Fairport, NY | Psychiatry | 132 | 20 | $13K |
| Rupinder D Kaur Greensboro, NC | Specialist | 214 | 34 | $13K |
| Sherryl J Rosen Lynn, MA | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 184 | 21 | $12K |
| Hansen Su Durham, NC | Psychiatry | 167 | 21 | $12K |
| Codie J Vassar Kenosha, WI | Psychiatry | 138 | 23 | $12K |
| Gordon S Warner Cullman, AL | Pulmonary Disease | 197 | 27 | $12K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Laborator | 118,205 | $6.0M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 102,500 | $6.0M |
| Granules Pharma GRANULES.NS | 90,067 | $5.0M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 74,660 | $4.7M |
| Mallinck-Specgx | 78,510 | $4.4M |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 65,413 | $4.0M |
| Burel Pharmaceu | 46,897 | $2.3M |
| Camber Pharmace | 24,466 | $1.3M |
| Rhodes Pharmace | 50,607 | $1.1M |
| Amerigen/Ani Ph | 28,080 | $993K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 14,638 | $946K |
| Prasco Labs | 13,580 | $786K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 1,736 | $359K |
| Teva Pharm TEVA | 1,375 | $354K |
| Gsms, Inc. | 99 | $1,602 |