Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$90K
-20.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,265
$27.45 per claim
Patients
664
775 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$90K
$134.99 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $90K for Elinest in 2024, for 3,265 prescriptions and refills to 664 patients (down 20.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $27.45.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Elinest in 2024: $11K for 430 claims, followed by Texas ($6,073).
Adrienne L Maraist, obstetrics & gynecology in Richmond, VA, had the highest Medicare cost for Elinest in 2024: 17 claims costing $441.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne L Maraist Richmond, VA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 17 | Under 11 | $441 |
| Richelle Upshaw Cleburne, TX | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $422 |
| Andrea J Miller |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 913 | 3,932 | 777 | $118K |
| 2023 | 847 | 3,559 | 705 | $113K |
| 2024 | 775 | 3,265 | 664 | $90K |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 14 |
| Under 11 |
| $385 |
| Bethany L Glaser Galesburg, IL | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $376 |
| Melissa J Benardot Malone, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $367 |
| Arlene Kaelber Bohemia, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 14 | Under 11 | $339 |
| Jack B Freeman Birmingham, AL | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 17 | Under 11 | $328 |
| Randall K Falls Roanoke, VA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 16 | Under 11 | $309 |
| Sarah M Grady Lincoln, NE | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $309 |
| Amanda S Hager Perryville, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $297 |
| Shandi C Moralez Lubbock, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $295 |
| Tonya Bardsher Lawton, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $276 |
| Gabriela Anghel Pocatello, ID | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $276 |
| Lisa G King Tulsa, OK | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $274 |
| Guillermo M Guzman Trevino Nampa, ID | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 17 | Under 11 | $271 |
| Alisha J Cooley Somerset, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $270 |
| Dawn R Tope Rolla, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $268 |
| Joshua Carpenter Davenport, IA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $266 |
| Karin Chen New York, NY | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $265 |
| Christine G Durbin Saint James, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $264 |
| Chintan B Shah Fort Pierce, FL | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $261 |
| Jeffrey Boon Geneseo, NY | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $259 |
| Cheyanne Autry Atlanta, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $259 |
| Karen L Carter Augusta, GA | Pediatric Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $256 |
| Bradley J Bilbro Madisonville, KY | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $254 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Northstar Rx Ll | 3,265 | $90K |