Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.0M
-13.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,531
$413.63 per claim
Patients
396
416 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.0M
$2,637.29 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.0M for Equetro in 2024, for 2,531 prescriptions and refills to 396 patients (down 13.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $413.63.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Equetro in 2024: $180K for 485 claims, followed by Texas ($157K).
Michael Kaplowitz, psychiatry in Riverdale, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Equetro in 2024: 226 claims costing $73K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kaplowitz Riverdale, NY | Psychiatry | 226 | 13 | $73K |
| Thomas L Shoaf Richardson, TX | Psychiatry | 37 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Hoover M Royals Jr. |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 470 | 3,263 | 446 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 439 | 2,882 | 435 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 416 | 2,531 | 396 | $1.0M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 26 |
| Under 11 |
| $16K |
| Nicole Johnson Medina, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 27 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Fernando Taveras New York, NY | Psychiatry | 35 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Steven A Weisblatt Woodbridge, CT | Psychiatry & Neurology | 61 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Prabhaker S Patel Turnersville, NJ | Psychiatry | 12 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Raina M Ernstoff Royal Oak, MI | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Bal K Gupta Warren, MI | Psychiatry | 22 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Ulla K Laakso New York, NY | Psychiatry | 26 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Richard L Noel Houston, TX | Psychiatry | 11 | Under 11 | $9,894 |
| Scott D Farmer Winter Park, FL | Psychiatry | 21 | Under 11 | $9,833 |
| Nana Akua Amponsah Jacksonville, NC | Physician Assistant | 35 | Under 11 | $9,144 |
| Aubrey D Winkler Jacksonville, FL | Physician Assistant | 30 | Under 11 | $9,089 |
| Perihan S Warren Wilmington, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $9,071 |
| Francis W Drislane Boston, MA | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $7,709 |
| Brian M Braumiller Saint Louis, MO | Psychiatry | 20 | Under 11 | $7,445 |
| Elizabeth L Loomis Batavia, NY | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $6,962 |
| Nagesh B Krish Union City, NJ | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $6,931 |
| Christian I Macfee Rockland, ME | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $6,343 |
| Nikesh I Ardeshna Mount Clemens, MI | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $6,033 |
| Mark C Chandler Durham, NC | Psychiatry | 20 | Under 11 | $5,776 |
| Amita R Patel Dayton, OH | Psychiatry | 14 | Under 11 | $5,758 |
| Rachel Zentner Hastings, NE | Psychiatry | 12 | Under 11 | $5,697 |
| Christine K Wysong Bedford, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $5,652 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Validus Pharmac | 2,532 | $1.0M |