Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$41.3M
-32.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
157K
$262.54 per claim
Patients
27K
22,335 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$41.3M
$1,524.81 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $41.3M for Lamotrigine Er in 2024, for 157,213 prescriptions and refills to 27,066 patients (down 32.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $262.54.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Lamotrigine Er in 2024: $4.0M for 16,708 claims, followed by California ($2.8M).
Bassel Abou-Khalil, neurology in Nashville, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for Lamotrigine Er in 2024: 219 claims costing $128K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassel Abou-Khalil Nashville, TN | Neurology | 219 | 41 | $128K |
| Michael J Doherty Seattle, WA | Neurology | 285 | 43 | $111K |
| Kelly Langenbeck |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17,674 | 125,003 | 20,786 | $56.7M |
| 2023 | 20,010 | 140,891 | 23,664 | $61.1M |
| 2024 | 22,335 | 157,213 | 27,066 | $41.3M |
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 |
| 186 |
| 45 |
| $107K |
| Jessica Bishop Boise, ID | Physician Assistant | 234 | 28 | $99K |
| Ronald K Fields Merriam, KS | Neurology | 222 | 34 | $95K |
| Andy Rodriguez Livingston, NJ | Neurology | 127 | 21 | $92K |
| Dragos Sabau Indianapolis, IN | Neurology | 124 | 17 | $88K |
| Cliff W Hampton Coeur D Alene, ID | Neurology | 131 | 28 | $87K |
| Manoj Raghavan Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 230 | 36 | $81K |
| Michael A Gelfand Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 178 | 33 | $74K |
| Eric B Geller Livingston, NJ | Neurology | 164 | 28 | $74K |
| Tanya G Kehoe Nashville, TN | Physician Assistant | 128 | 21 | $73K |
| Laura L Lehnhoff Phoenix, AZ | Neurology | 245 | 34 | $72K |
| Megan F Selvitelli Scarborough, ME | Neurology | 146 | 25 | $71K |
| Chelsea M Eastman Spokane, WA | Physician Assistant | 159 | 34 | $62K |
| Hannah M Quinn Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 171 | 27 | $59K |
| Volney Sheen Boston, MA | Neurology | 178 | 27 | $59K |
| Mark Callow West Chester, OH | Neurology | 133 | 17 | $59K |
| Anjalee N Rowe Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 208 | 19 | $58K |
| Julie E Hanna Roseville, MN | Neurology | 127 | 15 | $58K |
| Bethany J Thomas Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 137 | 27 | $57K |
| Blanca Vazquez New York, NY | Neurology | 156 | 36 | $55K |
| Aline Herlopian New Haven, CT | Neurology | 187 | 33 | $55K |
| Heather R McKee Cincinnati, OH | Neurology | 198 | 36 | $53K |
| Tina T Shih San Francisco, CA | Neurology | 124 | 16 | $53K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 46,173 | $12.5M |
| Camber Pharmace | 22,828 | $5.9M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 17,635 | $4.5M |
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 21,483 | $4.5M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 14,064 | $3.9M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 11,860 | $3.8M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 15,822 | $3.4M |
| Par Pharm. | 7,381 | $2.8M |
| Trupharma, LLC. | 55 | $10K |
| Avkare | 12 | $1,455 |