Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$18.5M
-28.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
838K
$22.08 per claim
Patients
186K
106,282 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$18.5M
$99.23 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $18.5M for Eszopiclone in 2024, for 837,848 prescriptions and refills to 186,407 patients (down 28.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $22.08.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Eszopiclone in 2024: $1.9M for 86,586 claims, followed by California ($1.7M).
Maria Antoniou, sleep medicine in Philadelphia, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Eszopiclone in 2024: 20 claims costing $12K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Antoniou Philadelphia, PA | Sleep Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Simon McClure Bridgeport, WV | Psychiatry | 247 | 58 | $9,319 |
| Asefa J Mekonnen |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 90,907 | 640,851 | 145,393 | $25.5M |
| 2023 | 92,668 | 641,664 | 149,205 | $25.8M |
| 2024 | 106,282 | 837,848 | 186,407 | $18.5M |
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.
| Pulmonary Disease |
| 181 |
| 41 |
| $9,216 |
| Stephen P Gonzalez Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 36 | Under 11 | $8,796 |
| Konrad W Bakker Frederick, MD | Neurology | 214 | 61 | $8,402 |
| Lauren L Davis Covington, LA | Sleep Medicine | 457 | 132 | $8,041 |
| Chelsea C Albanese Delray Beach, FL | Internal Medicine | 40 | Under 11 | $7,806 |
| Lee Berman Dubuque, IA | Psychiatry | 149 | 23 | $7,535 |
| Johnathan Che Pasadena, CA | Family Practice | 91 | 19 | $7,083 |
| Thomas C Winegarden Chanhassen, MN | Psychiatry | 229 | 39 | $6,905 |
| Christopher R Montgomery Poplar Bluff, MO | Family Practice | 124 | 20 | $6,642 |
| Jose E Pagan Corpus Christi, TX | Psychiatry | 183 | 35 | $6,556 |
| Lori J Izabal Newport Beach, CA | Family Practice | 72 | Under 11 | $6,536 |
| Julia D Hwang Tyler, TX | Family Practice | 154 | 38 | $6,236 |
| Arlene Sullivan Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 191 | 37 | $6,175 |
| Russell B Hubbard San Diego, CA | Psychiatry | 146 | 29 | $6,161 |
| Bryan A Lebean Sr. Lafayette, LA | Internal Medicine | 310 | 64 | $5,965 |
| James B Haynes Nashville, TN | Pulmonary Disease | 161 | 50 | $5,800 |
| Ricardo E Sanchez Arecibo, PR | Psychiatry & Neurology | 52 | Under 11 | $5,763 |
| Gabriela Bowers East Windsor, NJ | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $5,752 |
| Lynn J Gamble Chico, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 78 | 19 | $5,720 |
| Randall S Williams Chico, CA | General Practice | 239 | 52 | $5,716 |
| Robert S Cluff Antioch, CA | Neurosurgery | 75 | Under 11 | $5,442 |
| Michael D Robinson Morristown, NJ | Psychiatry | 23 | Under 11 | $5,439 |
| Michael G Buck Alexandria, LA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $5,326 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Macleods Pharma | 294,832 | $6.1M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 165,187 | $4.0M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 138,248 | $3.4M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 130,491 | $2.7M |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 62,933 | $1.2M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 40,689 | $845K |
| Camber Pharmace | 2,035 | $65K |
| Mylan VTRS | 1,833 | $32K |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 1,435 | $26K |
| Orchid/Bionphar | 182 | $3,853 |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 267 | $3,464 |