Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$110.9M
-30.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
887K
$125.02 per claim
Patients
120K
73,197 prescribers
Total spending
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All plans
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $110.9M for Lacosamide in 2024, for 887,026 prescriptions and refills to 119,684 patients (down 30.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $125.02.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lacosamide in 2024: $9.2M for 67,578 claims, followed by New York ($7.2M).
Christopher C Laganke, neurology in Cullman, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Lacosamide in 2024: 2,050 claims costing $248K.
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 2,050 | 361 | $248K |
| James P Valeriano Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 1,098 | 118 | $182K |
| Jessica Bishop |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 45,417 | 414,738 | 76,922 | $128.0M |
| 2023 | 64,824 | 765,586 | 101,966 | $160.6M |
| 2024 | 73,197 | 887,026 | 119,684 | $110.9M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 760 |
| 85 |
| $162K |
| Kelly Langenbeck Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 841 | 206 | $130K |
| Ricardo Ayala Tallahassee, FL | Pediatric Medicine | 626 | 86 | $122K |
| Karlee Hanchin Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 743 | 100 | $121K |
| Gregory S Connor Tulsa, OK | Neurology | 1,080 | 103 | $119K |
| Mohankumar Kurukumbi Alexandria, VA | Neurology | 552 | 137 | $118K |
| Toufic A Fakhoury Lexington, KY | Neurology | 1,143 | 101 | $116K |
| Sami M Aboumatar Austin, TX | Neurology | 715 | 132 | $111K |
| Olga Motorina Staten Island, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 301 | 36 | $106K |
| Laura L Lehnhoff Phoenix, AZ | Neurology | 362 | 52 | $100K |
| Arthur Austin Jr. Cleveland, TX | Internal Medicine | 354 | 28 | $98K |
| Meng Lan Cheung Gan Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 516 | 87 | $98K |
| Daniel T Mattson Bridgeton, MO | Neurology | 557 | 86 | $96K |
| Pavel Klein Bethesda, MD | Neurology | 526 | 56 | $93K |
| Julie E Hanna Roseville, MN | Neurology | 461 | 43 | $93K |
| Paul B Atkinson Roseville, MN | Neurology | 445 | 43 | $88K |
| Kelly Pearson-Caravetta Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 605 | 125 | $88K |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 745 | 105 | $87K |
| Brittany M Ross Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 377 | 97 | $87K |
| Lauren Mosier Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 469 | 97 | $86K |
| James Houston Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 643 | 74 | $82K |
| Sean E Lanigar Columbia, MO | Neurology | 451 | 48 | $81K |
| Jason R Bisping Columbus, OH | Neurology | 512 | 75 | $81K |