Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$20.1M
-24.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
129K
$156.61 per claim
Patients
26K
13,969 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$20.1M
$766.08 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $20.1M for Entacapone in 2024, for 128,578 prescriptions and refills to 26,286 patients (down 24.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $156.61.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Entacapone in 2024: $2.7M for 15,799 claims, followed by Florida ($1.5M).
Fernando Gonzales-Portillo, neurology in Orlando, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Entacapone in 2024: 382 claims costing $62K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Gonzales-Portillo Orlando, FL | Neurology | 382 | 85 | $62K |
| Christopher G Goetz Chicago, IL | Neurology | 174 | 52 | $44K |
| Matthew Wodziak |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13,221 | 119,867 | 24,047 | $27.4M |
| 2023 | 13,206 | 120,037 | 24,155 | $26.8M |
| 2024 | 13,969 | 128,578 | 26,286 | $20.1M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 149 |
| 42 |
| $34K |
| Daniel D Truong Fountain Valley, CA | Neurology | 204 | 44 | $34K |
| Nengchun Huang Los Gatos, CA | Neurology | 164 | 50 | $33K |
| Stewart A Factor Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 153 | 39 | $32K |
| William P Stamey Brunswick, ME | Neurology | 124 | 38 | $31K |
| Susan M Baser Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 129 | 49 | $31K |
| Syed A Shah Columbia, MO | Neurology | 101 | 33 | $29K |
| Timothy A Leichliter Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 152 | 43 | $28K |
| Bryan K Ho Augusta, GA | Neurology | 116 | 29 | $28K |
| Joseph Jankovic Houston, TX | Neurology | 134 | 38 | $28K |
| Stephanie L Spain Birmingham, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 77 | 29 | $27K |
| Marie-Helene Saint-Hilaire Boston, MA | Neurology | 135 | 33 | $27K |
| Natalie Diaz Torrance, CA | Neurology | 74 | 20 | $26K |
| Habib U Khan Casa Grande, AZ | Neurology | 485 | 124 | $26K |
| Daniel Kuyper St Louis Park, MN | Neurology | 103 | 20 | $25K |
| Praveen Dayalu Ann Arbor, MI | Neurology | 113 | 29 | $25K |
| Jessica Hedeman Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 120 | 31 | $25K |
| Jill M Marjama Lyons Albuquerque, NM | Neurology | 124 | 33 | $24K |
| Jill P Trumble Savannah, GA | Neurology | 133 | 43 | $24K |
| Ehsan M Hadi Carmichael, CA | Neurology | 115 | 29 | $24K |
| Valentin Laticevschi Tacoma, WA | Neurology | 160 | 42 | $23K |
| Meredith A Spindler Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 85 | 21 | $23K |
| Eric J Pappert San Antonio, TX | Neurology | 119 | 29 | $23K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 39,729 | $6.8M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 48,280 | $6.6M |
| Macleods Pharma | 18,193 | $3.9M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 17,028 | $2.2M |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 3,806 | $401K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 1,215 | $149K |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 207 | $26K |
| Wockhardt USA L | 138 | $19K |