Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.3M
-29.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
12K
$107.42 per claim
Patients
2,913
3,074 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.3M
$443.94 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.3M for Dipyridamole in 2024, for 12,029 prescriptions and refills to 2,913 patients (down 29.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $107.42.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Dipyridamole in 2024: $154K for 1,090 claims, followed by New York ($90K).
William R Shankle, neurology in Newport Beach, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Dipyridamole in 2024: 208 claims costing $16K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R Shankle Newport Beach, CA | Neurology | 208 | 50 | $16K |
| Mikael Langner Berkeley, CA | General Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $4,885 |
| Melvin C Wong |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,930 | 16,223 | 3,701 | $2.4M |
| 2023 | 3,422 | 13,863 | 3,216 | $1.8M |
| 2024 | 3,074 | 12,029 | 2,913 | $1.3M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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.
| Neurology |
| 50 |
| 14 |
| $4,787 |
| Michael Weintraub Briarcliff Manor, NY | Neurology | 41 | 14 | $3,890 |
| Yadira Bouza Jimenez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $3,585 |
| James Nash Marshfield, WI | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $3,534 |
| Jennifer M Parrish Dothan, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $3,215 |
| Kartikey J Nanavati Monroe Twp, NJ | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $3,145 |
| Erin A Vander Stoep Tonasket, WA | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $3,056 |
| Rehan Muttalib Torrance, CA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $2,889 |
| Ping Kok Lie Lake Charles, LA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $2,783 |
| Husam M Ali Burbank, IL | Family Practice | 19 | Under 11 | $2,755 |
| Dylan M George Hampton, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $2,685 |
| Nyan Win Mansfield, OH | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $2,633 |
| Angela H Marcucilli Ashland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $2,515 |
| Hamdi M Khilfeh Evergreen Park, IL | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $2,440 |
| Payam Hadian Gouverneur, NY | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,349 |
| John E Vanmetre Victoria, TX | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $2,237 |
| Lovegildo S Garcia Jr. Elizabethtown, KY | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $2,187 |
| Wei-Hsung Lin West Richland, WA | Internal Medicine | 42 | Under 11 | $2,151 |
| Shannon S Muderlak Brown Deer, WI | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,089 |
| Bradley Hoff Carrington, ND | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $2,083 |
| John F Fisher Sussex, NJ | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $2,073 |
| Roy B Cornell Owensboro, KY | General Surgery | 12 | Under 11 | $2,053 |
| Susan Mawhinney-Brignola Spring Hill, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $1,990 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 6,614 | $765K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 4,235 | $423K |
| Rising Pharm | 1,170 | $104K |