Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.4M
-7.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
7,466
$192.23 per claim
Patients
1,200
1,361 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.4M
$1,195.24 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.4M for Dilantin in 2024, for 7,466 prescriptions and refills to 1,200 patients (down 7.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $192.23.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Dilantin in 2024: $127K for 619 claims, followed by Texas ($97K).
Victor Biton, neurology in Little Rock, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Dilantin in 2024: 65 claims costing $11K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Biton Little Rock, AR | Neurology | 65 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Laura A Buck |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,681 | 9,450 | 1,504 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 1,529 | 8,170 | 1,348 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 1,361 | 7,466 | 1,200 | $1.4M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 39 |
| Under 11 |
| $8,472 |
| Elizabeth A Thiele Boston, MA | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $7,423 |
| Jorge Asconape Oakbrook Terrace, IL | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $6,247 |
| Evan K Sandok La Crosse, WI | Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $6,213 |
| Barbara A Dworetzky Brookline, MA | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $5,814 |
| Frederick C Carroll Mount Vernon, OH | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $5,208 |
| Thaddeus S Walczak Minneapolis, MN | Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $4,877 |
| Sherry L Parks Toledo, IA | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $4,669 |
| James W Campbell Norton, VA | Internal Medicine | 31 | Under 11 | $4,567 |
| John M Dengler Johnson City, TN | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $4,555 |
| Farrel Douglas Fall River, MA | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $4,461 |
| Gopika Govindan Kutty West Chester, PA | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $4,380 |
| Guy A Rordorf Boston, MA | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $4,322 |
| George Gorich Carmel, NY | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $4,321 |
| Steven H Schechter West Bloomfield, MI | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $4,296 |
| Christina Kaecker Flemington, NJ | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $4,291 |
| Lawrence Robinson Glen Head, NY | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $4,178 |
| Eric Nagele Camden, NJ | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $4,170 |
| Brian A Baltz Monette, AR | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $4,122 |
| Michael D Privitera Cincinnati, OH | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $4,061 |
| Jean K Thomas Lewiston, ID | Neurosurgery | 12 | Under 11 | $4,017 |
| Sarah Eilers Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $3,986 |
| Brian Brunelli Santa Cruz, CA | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $3,951 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer/Viatris | 7,472 | $1.4M |