Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.2M
-22.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
23K
$98.24 per claim
Patients
8,135
8,618 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.2M
$274.74 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.2M for Disulfiram in 2024, for 22,753 prescriptions and refills to 8,135 patients (down 22.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $98.24.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Disulfiram in 2024: $255K for 2,381 claims, followed by Michigan ($165K).
James Gusfa, psychiatry in Middletown, CT, had the highest Medicare cost for Disulfiram in 2024: 46 claims costing $5,773.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gusfa Middletown, CT | Psychiatry | 46 | Under 11 | $5,773 |
| Julia Korsunsky Folsom, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $4,862 |
| Abul Shamsuddoha |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,851 | 26,324 | 8,574 | $2.8M |
| 2023 | 9,160 | 26,888 | 8,725 | $2.9M |
| 2024 | 8,618 | 22,753 | 8,135 | $2.2M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 33 |
| Under 11 |
| $4,848 |
| Brandy Lopilato Muncie, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $4,209 |
| Louella M Vansandt Brooksville, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $4,026 |
| John Battaglia Madison, WI | Psychiatry & Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $3,905 |
| Jonathon E Blum Anchorage, AK | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $3,563 |
| Peter C Lang Loma Linda, CA | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $3,492 |
| Francisco C Parra Manati, PR | Psychiatry | 48 | Under 11 | $3,465 |
| Fernando Taveras New York, NY | Psychiatry | 66 | 16 | $3,233 |
| Genevieve B Nelson Davenport, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 29 | Under 11 | $3,164 |
| Rifki J Goldin Mertdogan Morris, IL | Psychiatry | 11 | Under 11 | $3,072 |
| Oliver L Gregory Chattanooga, TN | Psychiatry | 20 | Under 11 | $3,031 |
| Steven W Ortell Elkhorn, WI | Psychiatry | 27 | Under 11 | $2,968 |
| Stacia G Larson Hastings, MI | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $2,940 |
| David H Wilkins Muskegon, MI | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $2,801 |
| Joseph P Cannavo Denver, CO | Psychiatry | 35 | Under 11 | $2,698 |
| Kimmy K Kwong Salt Lake City, UT | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $2,650 |
| Rashid A Mian Orangeburg, NY | Psychiatry & Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $2,502 |
| Gloria Martz Lawrenceburg, IN | Psychiatry | 16 | Under 11 | $2,429 |
| Andrew Corbin Lincoln, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $2,374 |
| Michael Hartenstein Pueblo, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 29 | Under 11 | $2,359 |
| Victor Carreras Springfield, MA | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $2,358 |
| Lauren F Brown East Lansing, MI | Psychiatry | 21 | Under 11 | $2,296 |
| Jon P Hautzenroeder Aurora, IN | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 13 | Under 11 | $2,197 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alvogen Inc | 17,586 | $1.4M |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 3,797 | $650K |
| Sigmapharm Labo | 1,336 | $144K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 42 | $2,964 |