Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.0M
-17.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
24K
$380.47 per claim
Patients
4,775
5,213 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.0M
$1,877.35 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.0M for Lamotrigine Odt in 2024, for 23,561 prescriptions and refills to 4,775 patients (down 17.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $380.47.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lamotrigine Odt in 2024: $734K for 1,647 claims, followed by New York ($674K).
Ryan T McCarthy, internal medicine in Martinsburg, WV, had the highest Medicare cost for Lamotrigine Odt in 2024: 12 claims costing $37K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan T McCarthy Martinsburg, WV | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Peter A Puzio Fishersville, VA | Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Barbara C Basil |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,988 | 18,473 | 3,634 | $10.0M |
| 2023 | 4,587 | 20,985 | 4,173 | $10.8M |
| 2024 | 5,213 | 23,561 | 4,775 | $9.0M |
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 |
| 21 |
| Under 11 |
| $30K |
| 1508856170 | Internal Medicine | 36 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Adel Boutros Lake Forest, CA | Family Practice | 42 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Jenny T Pisculli Waterville, ME | Family Practice | 45 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Marco D Castro Fairfax, VA | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Benjamin D Lessig Toms River, NJ | Geriatric Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Paul G Genilo Wichita, KS | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Lorri L Houck Glasgow, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Steven Macina Huntington Beach, CA | Psychiatry | 36 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Natalia S Dorland Maple Grove, MN | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Lindsay M Gilbert Mechanicsburg, PA | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Alexander Mora III San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 28 | 11 | $21K |
| Esther W Tang Winchester, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Raafat Iskander Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 60 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Atta Rehman Houston, TX | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Simon M Glynn Ann Arbor, MI | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Maria Lucila Sison Llanes West Covina, CA | Psychiatry & Neurology | 74 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Nathalie A King Racine, WI | Physician Assistant | 30 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Tracy Hicks Longview, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 53 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Kristen Zemina Evanston, IL | Neurology | 41 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Linh T Ngo Chapel Hill, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Rachel A Wilkenson Colorado Springs, CO | Psychiatry | 48 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Cheng-An Mao Clifton, NJ | Family Practice | 19 | Under 11 | $18K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 9,210 | $3.6M |
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 9,633 | $3.6M |
| Amring-Nordic | 2,897 | $1.1M |
| Par Pharm. | 1,821 | $647K |