Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$12.9M
-18.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
174K
$74.10 per claim
Patients
38K
22,797 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$12.9M
$339.17 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $12.9M for Levetiracetam Er in 2024, for 174,428 prescriptions and refills to 38,112 patients (down 18.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $74.10.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Levetiracetam Er in 2024: $1.2M for 14,603 claims, followed by New York ($968K).
Manoj Raghavan, neurology in Milwaukee, WI, had the highest Medicare cost for Levetiracetam Er in 2024: 618 claims costing $87K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Raghavan Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 618 | 125 | $87K |
| Michael J Doherty Seattle, WA | Neurology | 527 | 95 | $57K |
| Eugenio M Guevara |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19,270 | 139,633 | 30,126 | $16.5M |
| 2023 | 21,206 | 155,218 | 33,665 | $15.8M |
| 2024 | 22,797 | 174,428 | 38,112 | $12.9M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 454 |
| 90 |
| $46K |
| Ronald K Fields Merriam, KS | Neurology | 274 | 69 | $44K |
| Jessica Bishop Boise, ID | Physician Assistant | 231 | 32 | $39K |
| Daniel D Cabello Clearwater, FL | Neurology | 288 | 74 | $32K |
| Volney Sheen Boston, MA | Neurology | 270 | 42 | $32K |
| Mary Ann Werz Madison, WI | Neurology | 514 | 86 | $29K |
| Eniko Nagy-Wilde Sacramento, CA | Neurology | 182 | 47 | $27K |
| Lee D Klemens Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 218 | 55 | $26K |
| Mohankumar Kurukumbi Alexandria, VA | Neurology | 240 | 76 | $26K |
| Ignacio L Pita Garcia Guaynabo, PR | Neurology | 273 | 50 | $24K |
| Michael B Lee Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 181 | 54 | $24K |
| Andrew B Evans Winston Salem, NC | Neurology | 291 | 78 | $21K |
| Dragos Sabau Indianapolis, IN | Neurology | 139 | 31 | $21K |
| Kendra W Drake Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 198 | 61 | $20K |
| Kelly Langenbeck Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 142 | 52 | $20K |
| Cliff W Hampton Coeur D Alene, ID | Neurology | 210 | 49 | $19K |
| Brittany M Ross Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 248 | 69 | $18K |
| Crystal G Epley Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 31 | $18K |
| Myrka R Torres Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 196 | 58 | $18K |
| Heather R McKee Cincinnati, OH | Neurology | 149 | 41 | $18K |
| Jean E Cibula Gainesville, FL | Neurology | 181 | 47 | $18K |
| Natasha G Sparrow Spokane, WA | Neurology | 177 | 41 | $18K |
| John P Bunka Kalamazoo, MI | Neurology | 145 | 31 | $18K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Solco Healthcar | 83,216 | $6.1M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 60,902 | $4.7M |
| Apotex Corp | 8,544 | $682K |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 9,216 | $674K |
| Bluepoint Labor | 10,481 | $642K |
| Westminster Pha | 1,832 | $114K |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 375 | $23K |