Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.3M
+3.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
129K
$72.12 per claim
Patients
24K
13,747 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.3M
$396.96 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.3M for Galantamine Hbr in 2024, for 129,347 prescriptions and refills to 23,500 patients (up 3.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $72.12.
Indiana had the highest Medicare cost for Galantamine Hbr in 2024: $1.1M for 13,194 claims, followed by Florida ($825K).
Sung-Un J Park, neurology in Anaheim, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Galantamine Hbr in 2024: 1,045 claims costing $96K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sung-Un J Park Anaheim, CA | Neurology | 1,045 | 271 | $96K |
| Pamela K Lanfair Crown Point, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 708 | 119 | $71K |
| Mary T Folk Crown Point, IN |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,762 | 91,182 | 17,617 | $7.9M |
| 2023 | 12,848 | 111,418 | 20,801 | $9.0M |
| 2024 | 13,747 | 129,347 | 23,500 | $9.3M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 609 |
| 101 |
| $68K |
| Jose M Simon Canellas Miami, FL | Neurology | 1,077 | 332 | $52K |
| Clara N Applegate West Plains, MO | Neurology | 563 | 123 | $46K |
| Maria M Wiscovitch Fajardo, PR | Neurology | 294 | 94 | $41K |
| Teresa Castro Ponce Guaynabo, PR | Neurology | 574 | 114 | $39K |
| Robert A Sammartino Sewell, NJ | Neurology | 398 | 97 | $36K |
| Jennifer L Ulliman Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 371 | 53 | $36K |
| Melanie Lutz Evansville, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 367 | 71 | $34K |
| Rachel Englert Crown Point, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 324 | 56 | $33K |
| Gina Brooks Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 348 | 54 | $32K |
| Daniel Miller Columbus, OH | Internal Medicine | 354 | 38 | $32K |
| Kishore M Santwani Geneva, IL | Neurology | 457 | 124 | $31K |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 311 | 39 | $31K |
| Evaristo Montalvo Miami, FL | General Practice | 599 | 151 | $30K |
| Jose G Velez Velez San German, PR | Neurology | 271 | 87 | $29K |
| Heriberto A Acosta San Juan, PR | Neurology | 525 | 90 | $29K |
| Tammy R Hempstead South Bend, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 270 | 42 | $25K |
| Kelsey M Hummel Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 308 | 44 | $22K |
| Daisy Borroto Conde Miami, FL | Neurology | 512 | 156 | $22K |
| Laritza Varona Gonzalez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 199 | 26 | $22K |
| Patrice R Yates Indianapolis, IN | Internal Medicine | 212 | 29 | $22K |
| Merral B Lewis Evansville, IN | Family Practice | 199 | 38 | $21K |
| Patricia C Garcia Columbus, OH | Neurology | 247 | 56 | $20K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 61,222 | $4.4M |
| Rising Pharm | 51,367 | $3.7M |
| Twi/Upsher | 8,672 | $674K |
| Slate Run Pharm | 8,059 | $559K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 45 | $1,914 |