Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$544.0M
-17.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
36.8M
$14.79 per claim
Patients
8.0M
734,859 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$544.2M
$68.35 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $544.0M for Gabapentin in 2024, for 36,791,899 prescriptions and refills to 7,957,960 patients (down 17.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $14.79.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Gabapentin in 2024: $48.7M for 3,141,487 claims, followed by Texas ($42.0M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Gabapentin in 2024: 11,162 claims costing $144K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 11,162 | 1,175 | $144K |
| Oliver C James II Lexington, KY | Pain Management | 8,205 | 899 | $78K |
| Terence A Frinks |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 677,086 | 34,228,634 | 7,243,112 | $694.9M |
| 2023 | 704,630 | 35,115,029 | 7,549,556 | $655.6M |
| 2024 | 734,859 | 36,791,899 | 7,957,960 | $544.0M |
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 |
| 5,322 |
| 548 |
| $76K |
| Elvin R Garcia McAllen, TX | Rheumatology | 4,207 | 1,128 | $72K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 3,980 | 664 | $70K |
| David P Bosomworth II Lexington, KY | Pain Management | 7,178 | 1,029 | $69K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 3,685 | 566 | $69K |
| Roberto D Alvarez Aibonito, PR | Rheumatology | 5,493 | 1,095 | $69K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 4,653 | 514 | $68K |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 3,345 | 548 | $66K |
| David Heise Port Orange, FL | Family Practice | 2,530 | 374 | $59K |
| David Mulkey Cullman, AL | Family Practice | 4,985 | 1,022 | $59K |
| Le Anthony A Hardy Morrow, GA | Internal Medicine | 3,288 | 470 | $59K |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 3,636 | 414 | $57K |
| Christopher M Lyon Lexington, KY | Internal Medicine | 5,344 | 1,099 | $57K |
| Anuj Sharma Ocala, FL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 3,877 | 697 | $57K |
| Clay W Ferguson Nashville, AR | Family Practice | 3,044 | 468 | $56K |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 3,203 | 508 | $55K |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 3,687 | 421 | $55K |
| Alpesh D Patel Baton Rouge, LA | Interventional Pain Management | 3,425 | 800 | $54K |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 5,078 | 356 | $54K |
| Lisa M Stolarczyk Albuquerque, NM | Family Practice | 2,661 | 449 | $53K |
| Alexander Pisaturo Birmingham, AL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 3,191 | 968 | $53K |
| John H Irons Vestavia, AL | Anesthesiology | 3,357 | 1,025 | $53K |
| Michael D Satchell Albany, GA | Family Practice | 7,306 | 313 | $52K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sciegen Pharmac | 6,519,404 | $87.3M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 4,509,204 | $56.0M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 4,196,949 | $54.5M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 3,206,830 | $45.7M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 3,176,249 | $43.7M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 1,928,316 | $39.0M |
| Camber Pharmace | 2,318,716 | $36.1M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 1,560,687 | $34.0M |
| Time-Cap Labs | 1,726,367 | $32.5M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 2,141,157 | $25.2M |
| Rising Pharm | 1,526,516 | $23.8M |
| Granules Pharma GRANULES.NS | 868,026 | $16.1M |
| Aci Healthcare | 1,090,234 | $13.2M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 491,014 | $8.5M |
| Westminster Pha | 447,724 | $6.8M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 397,651 | $6.1M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 429,513 | $5.6M |
| Acella Pharmace | 43,961 | $4.6M |
| Quallent Pharma | 74,666 | $2.9M |
| Tagi Pharma | 42,021 | $796K |
| Advagen Pharma | 7,667 | $482K |
| Greenstone LLC. VTRS | 4,700 | $379K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 19,980 | $352K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 31,150 | $225K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 15,925 | $135K |
| Mckesson Packag | 5,501 | $60K |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 3,770 | $45K |
| Xlcare Pharmace | 10,221 | $39K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 4,044 | $31K |
| Hi-Tech/Akorn C | 273 | $18K |
| Radha Pharmaceu | 2,631 | $17K |
| Bi-Coastal Phar | 990 | $7,098 |
| Laurus Labs Lim LAURUSLABS.NS | 482 | $7,083 |
| Precision Dose | 688 | $7,071 |
| Epic Pharma LLC | 512 | $3,637 |
| Gsms, Inc. | 450 | $3,561 |
| Megalith Pharma | 124 | $1,919 |
| AHP | 232 | $1,541 |
| Mullan Pharmace | 68 | $235 |
| Pharmaceutica N | 15 | $65.03 |