Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$59.2M
-16.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
4.2M
$14.25 per claim
Patients
639K
217,818 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$59.2M
$92.63 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $59.2M for Lamotrigine in 2024, for 4,152,305 prescriptions and refills to 638,929 patients (down 16.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $14.25.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lamotrigine in 2024: $4.0M for 266,124 claims, followed by Florida ($3.6M).
Robert O Morton, psychiatry in Ada, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Lamotrigine in 2024: 3,616 claims costing $58K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 3,616 | 367 | $58K |
| Chelsea M Eastman Spokane, WA | Physician Assistant | 1,207 | 241 | $30K |
| Timothy W Powell |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 199,620 | 3,890,864 | 592,550 | $65.2M |
| 2023 | 208,403 | 3,986,631 | 610,750 | $70.9M |
| 2024 | 217,818 | 4,152,305 | 638,929 | $59.2M |
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 |
| 1,141 |
| 240 |
| $30K |
| Marie Atkinson Spokane, WA | Neurology | 856 | 139 | $27K |
| Nathalie A King Racine, WI | Physician Assistant | 886 | 128 | $25K |
| Ruth S Dekker Pocatello, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 911 | 135 | $24K |
| Julie E Hanna Roseville, MN | Neurology | 629 | 74 | $24K |
| Todd K Pogue Tahlequah, OK | Psychiatry | 187 | 23 | $23K |
| Kristine A Twomey Neenah, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 754 | 88 | $23K |
| Eric B Geller Livingston, NJ | Neurology | 1,158 | 173 | $22K |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 1,165 | 194 | $21K |
| Laurel Shymansky Morgantown, WV | Physician Assistant | 549 | 100 | $20K |
| Paul B Atkinson Roseville, MN | Neurology | 536 | 62 | $19K |
| Jean E Cibula Gainesville, FL | Neurology | 602 | 74 | $19K |
| Victor Biton Little Rock, AR | Neurology | 1,005 | 190 | $19K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 1,508 | 104 | $18K |
| Kalina A Bidjov Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 986 | 170 | $18K |
| Melanie L Herbert Buffalo, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 773 | 133 | $18K |
| Amanda Diamond Fargo, ND | Neurology | 679 | 56 | $18K |
| Joseph Jeret Rockville Centre, NY | Neurology | 312 | 31 | $17K |
| Kelly Langenbeck Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 721 | 215 | $16K |
| Pamela A Droberg Saint Paul, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 233 | 32 | $16K |
| Myrka R Torres Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 552 | 118 | $16K |
| Gregory L Barkley Detroit, MI | Neurology | 706 | 123 | $16K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 662 | 80 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 1,189,520 | $15.4M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 754,922 | $11.7M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 718,477 | $11.1M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 527,443 | $6.9M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 351,888 | $4.5M |
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 276,913 | $4.5M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 240,132 | $3.3M |
| Quallent Pharma | 40,219 | $752K |
| Advagen Pharma | 39,377 | $502K |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 5,056 | $391K |
| Rising Pharm | 1,807 | $128K |
| Jubilant Cadist JUBLPHARMA.NS | 4,304 | $50K |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 1,290 | $14K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 1,837 | $13K |
| AHP | 750 | $5,802 |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 403 | $3,359 |