Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.7M
-19.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,195
$431.27 per claim
Patients
1,827
1,062 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.7M
$1,462.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.7M for Ergotamine-Caffeine in 2024, for 6,195 prescriptions and refills to 1,827 patients (down 19.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $431.27.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Ergotamine-Caffeine in 2024: $615K for 1,659 claims, followed by Florida ($524K).
Michael Z McMahan, family practice in Oklahoma City, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Ergotamine-Caffeine in 2024: 435 claims costing $158K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Z McMahan Oklahoma City, OK | Family Practice | 435 | 91 | $158K |
| Valneo M Buttari Mt Vernon, NY | Internal Medicine | 145 | 16 | $151K |
| Megan Robinson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,489 | 6,435 | 2,289 | $4.1M |
| 2023 | 1,234 | 6,591 | 2,106 | $3.3M |
| 2024 | 1,062 | 6,195 | 1,827 | $2.7M |
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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 |
| 415 |
| 174 |
| $148K |
| Victoria L Sully Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 237 | 95 | $87K |
| John K Moore Lubbock, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 244 | 100 | $85K |
| Robert Guirguis Tampa, FL | Pain Management | 57 | Under 11 | $83K |
| Gerald J Fitzgerald Largo, FL | Family Practice | 63 | Under 11 | $66K |
| 1417072364 | Psychiatry & Neurology | 60 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Shataniel M Taylor Cypress, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 148 | 62 | $52K |
| Tara L Okullo Katy, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 138 | 64 | $49K |
| Martin Perlin Mount Kisco, NY | Internal Medicine | 74 | 28 | $47K |
| Ricky P Lockett Saint Petersburg, FL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 36 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Rashid I Saba Land O Lakes, FL | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Jennifer Rowe Shreveport, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 102 | 46 | $35K |
| Srirama K Kalapatapu Scarsdale, NY | Cardiology | 21 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Braulio Flores Bronxville, NY | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Muhammad Naeem Yonkers, NY | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Charles A Pastor Long Beach, CA | Family Practice | 25 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Nilamben D Shah Saint Petersburg, FL | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Skyla Ornelas Lampasas, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 52 | 30 | $18K |
| Jennifer A Cooke Punta Gorda, FL | Internal Medicine | 17 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Sandrine Ndetah New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 45 | 15 | $15K |
| Mark Barats West Hollywood, CA | Nephrology | 34 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Amy A Griswold Bradenton, FL | Pain Management | 13 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Shelby D Moses The Woodlands, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 36 | 13 | $13K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Cintex Services | 6,198 | $2.7M |