Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.4M
-13.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
49K
$28.85 per claim
Patients
13K
11,987 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.4M
$104.88 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.4M for Donepezil Hcl Odt in 2024, for 48,835 prescriptions and refills to 13,433 patients (down 13.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $28.85.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Donepezil Hcl Odt in 2024: $161K for 5,144 claims, followed by Florida ($138K).
Parissa Vassef, neurology in Long Beach, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Donepezil Hcl Odt in 2024: 191 claims costing $4,291.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parissa Vassef Long Beach, CA | Neurology | 191 | 59 | $4,291 |
| 1720748742 | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | Under 11 | $3,627 |
| Tracey S McKelton Greenacres, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,640 | 41,443 | 11,324 | $1.3M |
| 2023 | 11,187 | 45,018 | 12,265 | $1.6M |
| 2024 | 11,987 | 48,835 | 13,433 | $1.4M |
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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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 47 |
| Under 11 |
| $3,483 |
| Annet T Lister Perez Cape Coral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 261 | 42 | $3,474 |
| Magda Eraiba Wayne, NJ | Internal Medicine | 60 | Under 11 | $3,472 |
| Alam N Khan London, KY | Neurology | 156 | 40 | $3,389 |
| Leonard Timpone Franklin Square, NY | Internal Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $3,140 |
| Joseph T Candelore Jr. State College, PA | Internal Medicine | 53 | Under 11 | $3,124 |
| Marilynn W Moore Pasadena, CA | Internal Medicine | 112 | 11 | $2,982 |
| Mitchel A Kling Stratford, NJ | Psychiatry | 114 | 39 | $2,533 |
| Hooman Tabarsi San Diego, CA | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $2,498 |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 115 | 12 | $2,446 |
| Stephen A Grote Fort Wayne, IN | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $2,217 |
| Amjad A Bukhari London, KY | Neurology | 76 | 26 | $2,191 |
| Laurence Lum Desloge, MO | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $2,174 |
| Anthony J Bartkowiak Altoona, PA | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $2,167 |
| Stela Susac-Pavic Mt Pleasant, SC | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $2,150 |
| Selim U Sheikh Hamilton, NJ | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $2,147 |
| Kelly Taylor Lexington, KY | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 92 | 33 | $2,129 |
| Alecia M Rankovic North Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | Under 11 | $2,125 |
| Sarwan K Seth East Orange, NJ | Internal Medicine | 49 | Under 11 | $2,114 |
| Mitul N Dave Ellicott City, MD | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $2,111 |
| Mohammed M Islam Montgomeryville, PA | Internal Medicine | 21 | Under 11 | $2,109 |
| Brian Chase Rocky Hill, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $2,104 |
| Nancy J Smith Palmetto, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | Under 11 | $2,095 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Macleods Pharma | 48,613 | $1.4M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 117 | $3,501 |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 94 | $2,377 |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 25 | $1,109 |