Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$85.2M
-29.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.6M
$52.64 per claim
Patients
233K
119,906 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$85.2M
$365.67 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $85.2M for Divalproex Sodium Er in 2024, for 1,618,149 prescriptions and refills to 232,955 patients (down 29.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $52.64.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Divalproex Sodium Er in 2024: $6.7M for 126,331 claims, followed by New York ($5.9M).
Aijaz A Nanjiani, psychiatry & neurology in Paramus, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Divalproex Sodium Er in 2024: 1,276 claims costing $88K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aijaz A Nanjiani Paramus, NJ | Psychiatry & Neurology | 1,276 | 108 | $88K |
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 842 | 86 | $75K |
| Deborah S Zielinski |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 114,171 | 1,627,397 | 232,512 | $151.5M |
| 2023 | 116,821 | 1,612,113 | 231,877 | $120.3M |
| 2024 | 119,906 | 1,618,149 | 232,955 | $85.2M |
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 |
| 530 |
| 78 |
| $65K |
| Carole A Rosanova Kildeer, IL | Neuropsychiatry | 554 | 43 | $65K |
| Kay R Lewis Houston, TX | Psychiatry | 496 | 45 | $62K |
| Boris Rubashkin Houston, TX | Psychiatry | 785 | 81 | $55K |
| Pauline Smith Indianapolis, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 543 | 64 | $54K |
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 542 | 46 | $53K |
| Evan K Sandok La Crosse, WI | Neurology | 514 | 80 | $51K |
| Judith A Hahn Phoenix, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 619 | 54 | $51K |
| Michael S Miller Indianapolis, IN | General Surgery | 345 | 36 | $51K |
| Adam T Kaul Midlothian, VA | Psychiatry | 512 | 47 | $48K |
| Syed I Hamid Booneville, AR | Internal Medicine | 360 | 24 | $48K |
| Jason Kearnes Columbia, SC | Psychiatry | 595 | 54 | $47K |
| Sarabjit S Sandhu Newport Beach, CA | Psychiatry | 624 | 79 | $43K |
| Malcolm Duncan Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 575 | 60 | $43K |
| Kelli A Rice Wichita, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 428 | 44 | $43K |
| Dennis P Dobard Jr. Springfield, MO | Psychiatry | 480 | 33 | $40K |
| Russell S Blackwelder Charleston, SC | Family Practice | 669 | 21 | $40K |
| Heidi Ogden Wichita, KS | Psychiatry | 424 | 29 | $39K |
| Thomas Scheidemantel Cleveland, OH | Psychiatry | 383 | 36 | $39K |
| Jeffrey Tilkin Chicago, IL | Psychiatry | 504 | 52 | $39K |
| Brigitte Tyree Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 407 | 32 | $38K |
| Alan Markie Pasadena, CA | Psychiatry | 572 | 61 | $38K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 454 | 70 | $38K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 458,683 | $24.2M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 320,069 | $17.8M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 286,005 | $17.0M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 295,427 | $15.0M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 126,570 | $5.6M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 99,011 | $4.3M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 21,110 | $883K |
| Mylan VTRS | 6,969 | $239K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 2,551 | $105K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 1,181 | $68K |
| Camber Pharmace | 1,254 | $53K |
| AHP | 333 | $16K |
| Wockhardt USA L | 75 | $1,592 |