Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$207.3M
+5.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
44K
$4,726.29 per claim
Patients
4,514
2,620 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$207.4M
$45,925.01 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $207.3M for Epidiolex in 2024, for 43,867 prescriptions and refills to 4,514 patients (up 5.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $4,726.29.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Epidiolex in 2024: $18.2M for 3,708 claims, followed by Texas ($15.5M).
Gregory L Barkley, neurology in Detroit, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Epidiolex in 2024: 486 claims costing $2.5M.
Epidiolex is made by Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (JAZZ), listed in the Medicare spending data as Jazz Pharmaceut.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory L Barkley Detroit, MI | Neurology | 486 | 65 | $2.5M |
| James P Valeriano Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 255 | 23 | $1.6M |
| Elizabeth A Thiele |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,270 | 38,125 | 3,972 | $173.7M |
| 2023 | 2,426 | 40,970 | 4,232 | $197.2M |
| 2024 | 2,620 | 43,867 | 4,514 | $207.3M |
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 |
| 229 |
| 25 |
| $1.4M |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 305 | 30 | $1.3M |
| Andrew J Zillgitt Garden City, MI | Neurology | 250 | 36 | $1.3M |
| Jean E Cibula Gainesville, FL | Neurology | 258 | 26 | $1.3M |
| Selim R Benbadis Tampa, FL | Neurology | 308 | 32 | $1.2M |
| Ignacio L Pita Garcia Guaynabo, PR | Neurology | 186 | 19 | $990K |
| James M Voci Evanston, IL | Neurology | 340 | 31 | $938K |
| David E Burdette Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 143 | 16 | $883K |
| James Houston Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 135 | 16 | $879K |
| George L Morris III Milwaukee, WI | Epileptologists | 130 | 13 | $876K |
| Alberto Pinzon Ardila Miami, FL | Neurology | 168 | 19 | $859K |
| Sami M Aboumatar Austin, TX | Neurology | 257 | 28 | $837K |
| Tyler Gaston Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 69 | Under 11 | $804K |
| David M Ficker Cincinnati, OH | Neurology | 151 | 15 | $766K |
| Heidi L Henninger Scarborough, ME | Neurology | 166 | 19 | $759K |
| Daniel T Mattson Bridgeton, MO | Neurology | 119 | 14 | $757K |
| Karylsa Torres Gomez Weslaco, TX | Neurology | 100 | Under 11 | $747K |
| Mark Callow West Chester, OH | Neurology | 128 | 15 | $741K |
| Quynh Vo Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 128 | 12 | $727K |
| David N Franz Cincinnati, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 159 | 17 | $707K |
| Lynette N Todd Atlanta, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 120 | 17 | $672K |
| Julio Cantero Sarasota, FL | Neurology | 108 | 12 | $669K |
| Kelli A Rice Wichita, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 151 | 18 | $666K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Pharmaceut JAZZ | 43,893 | $207.4M |