Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.5M
-28.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
15K
$94.82 per claim
Patients
2,206
2,619 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.5M
$660.76 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.5M for Ethosuximide in 2024, for 15,375 prescriptions and refills to 2,206 patients (down 28.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $94.82.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ethosuximide in 2024: $95K for 851 claims, followed by Florida ($82K).
Victor Biton, neurology in Little Rock, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Ethosuximide in 2024: 52 claims costing $8,613.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Biton Little Rock, AR | Neurology | 52 | Under 11 | $8,613 |
| Ingrid L Nisswandt-Larsen Duluth, MN | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $5,873 |
| Evren Burakgazi-Dalkilic |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,516 | 14,654 | 2,091 | $2.2M |
| 2023 | 2,558 | 14,916 | 2,142 | $2.0M |
| 2024 | 2,619 | 15,375 | 2,206 | $1.5M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 30 |
| Under 11 |
| $5,604 |
| Ricky W Lee Wichita, KS | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $4,918 |
| Ruth S Dekker Pocatello, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 46 | Under 11 | $3,861 |
| James R Reis Richmond, IN | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $3,810 |
| Kalina A Bidjov Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | Under 11 | $3,685 |
| Sara Bajuyo Mishawaka, IN | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $3,364 |
| Bilal Sadiq Little Rock, AR | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $3,241 |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $3,222 |
| Kelly Langenbeck Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $3,185 |
| Lindsey S Stout Hastings, NE | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $3,179 |
| Fengjun Jiang York, PA | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,149 |
| Timothy W Powell Spokane, WA | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $3,132 |
| Sheetal Malik Topeka, KS | Neurology | 57 | Under 11 | $3,088 |
| Meredith C Edwards Madison, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $3,046 |
| Michael J Doherty Seattle, WA | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $3,027 |
| Paul W Bergstrand Alexandria, MN | Family Practice | 44 | Under 11 | $2,987 |
| Nadeem Iqbal Maplewood, MN | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,957 |
| Mark D Bej Sheffield Village, OH | Neurology | 46 | Under 11 | $2,952 |
| Bobby I Pierson Lubbock, TX | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $2,887 |
| Kristine A Twomey Neenah, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $2,881 |
| Keith R Brecher Warwick, RI | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $2,876 |
| Linda C Ramatowski Sacramento, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $2,842 |
| Whitney E Gauen Indianapolis, IN | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $2,802 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data