Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.8M
+4.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
37K
$103.87 per claim
Patients
5,503
4,501 prescribers
Total spending
-
All plans
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.8M for Levocarnitine in 2024, for 36,569 prescriptions and refills to 5,503 patients (up 4.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $103.87.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Levocarnitine in 2024: $390K for 3,795 claims, followed by New York ($353K).
Julian Ambrus Jr., allergy/ immunology in Williamsville, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Levocarnitine in 2024: 657 claims costing $60K.
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Ambrus Jr. Williamsville, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 657 | 169 | $60K |
| Gayithri R Keshav Belleville, NJ | Nephrology | 418 | 161 | $53K |
| Anthony A Perszyk |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,455 | 34,018 | 5,476 | $3.7M |
| 2023 | 4,287 | 32,817 | 5,256 | $3.6M |
| 2024 | 4,501 | 36,569 | 5,503 | $3.8M |
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.
| Medical Genetics and Genomics |
| 34 |
| Under 11 |
| $37K |
| Loraine Diego Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 578 | 87 | $29K |
| Bernard A Michlin San Diego, CA | Internal Medicine | 174 | 28 | $24K |
| Iris B Acosta Amezquita East Orange, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 208 | 69 | $23K |
| Aida Ramos Linden, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 220 | 50 | $19K |
| Shaya Khabyeh-Hasbani Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 221 | 14 | $18K |
| Maria Christina Errazo East Orange, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 223 | 56 | $16K |
| Mona Sazgar Orange, CA | Neurology | 57 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Atef L Yacoub Montebello, CA | General Practice | 103 | 18 | $13K |
| Bela Laschiver Livingston, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 143 | 51 | $12K |
| Moises A Garcia Milwaukee, WI | Internal Medicine | 56 | 17 | $12K |
| Reema Y Alshirawi Newton, MA | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Andrew S Blum Providence, RI | Neurology | 77 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Teresa E Thomas Lakewood, NJ | Internal Medicine | 80 | 13 | $11K |
| Tania Martinez-Beasley New York, NY | Physician Assistant | 94 | 32 | $11K |
| Crystal G Epley Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 52 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Julie E Hanna Roseville, MN | Neurology | 117 | 13 | $11K |
| Mirela Crisan Columbus, OH | Family Practice | 112 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Anne Owusu Clinton, SC | Internal Medicine | 94 | Under 11 | $9,511 |
| Kinshuk Sahaya Roseville, MN | Neurology | 106 | 11 | $9,227 |
| Jessica L Winslow Roseville, MN | Neurology | 79 | 12 | $8,919 |
| Jerry Shipman Goldsboro, NC | Physician Assistant | 68 | Under 11 | $8,574 |
| Terry D Heiman-Patterson Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 54 | Under 11 | $8,418 |