Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.7M
-61.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
40K
$167.06 per claim
Patients
20K
15,946 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.7M
$342.40 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.7M for Dronabinol in 2024, for 39,981 prescriptions and refills to 19,509 patients (down 61.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $167.06.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Dronabinol in 2024: $582K for 3,457 claims, followed by Texas ($500K).
Christopher C Laganke, neurology in Cullman, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Dronabinol in 2024: 153 claims costing $41K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 153 | 54 | $41K |
| William Keys Manchester, MD | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Abigail M Stocker |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26,128 | 104,976 | 36,569 | $21.1M |
| 2023 | 25,511 | 98,594 | 34,876 | $17.3M |
| 2024 | 15,946 | 39,981 | 19,509 | $6.7M |
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 |
| 83 |
| 20 |
| $21K |
| Thomas V Nowak Indianapolis, IN | Gastroenterology | 80 | 15 | $20K |
| Darlene Denzien Binghamton, NY | Family Practice | 51 | 20 | $17K |
| Jason W Everman Indianapolis, IN | Family Practice | 21 | Under 11 | $11K |
| James N Luckett Ft Lauderdale, FL | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Robin S Hynek Cedar Rapids, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | 15 | $10K |
| Brenton J Noel Middleton, ID | Physician Assistant | 30 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Daniel M Wik Columbus, NE | Pain Management | 53 | 16 | $10K |
| Yanchun Zhang Livingston, NJ | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $9,809 |
| Kyle L Casey Chattanooga, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $9,529 |
| Joseph P McGowan Manhasset, NY | Infectious Disease | 23 | Under 11 | $9,521 |
| Kayla del Rio Wichita, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | Under 11 | $9,356 |
| Kurt V Gold Omaha, NE | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 24 | Under 11 | $8,996 |
| Kerry C Latch Houston, TX | Interventional Pain Management | 23 | Under 11 | $8,730 |
| Anne M Calkins North Syracuse, NY | Pain Management | 26 | Under 11 | $8,582 |
| Kate Donkor San Bernardino, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | Under 11 | $7,990 |
| Moacir Schnapp Memphis, TN | Interventional Pain Management | 59 | 32 | $7,982 |
| Jeffrey Burack Oakland, CA | Internal Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $7,782 |
| April B Grudell Coon Rapids, MN | Gastroenterology | 14 | Under 11 | $7,753 |
| James M Lawrence Mobile, AL | Family Practice | 42 | 14 | $7,753 |
| Henry M Wroblewski Livingston, NJ | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 15 | Under 11 | $7,605 |
| Peter S Morrison Canton, GA | Anesthesiology | 43 | Under 11 | $7,544 |
| Danae E Stephens Lexington, KY | Physician Assistant | 29 | Under 11 | $7,259 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 28,350 | $5.2M |
| Rhodes Pharmace | 9,806 | $1.1M |
| AHP | 657 | $132K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 885 | $110K |
| Akorn Inc. | 165 | $35K |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 102 | $15K |
| Camber Pharmace | 32 | $5,723 |