Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.7M
-12.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
16K
$110.21 per claim
Patients
1,784
2,031 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.7M
$966.37 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.7M for Levocarnitine in 2024, for 15,636 prescriptions and refills to 1,784 patients (down 12.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $110.21.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Levocarnitine in 2024: $157K for 1,061 claims, followed by New York ($148K).
Luis A Martinez, internal medicine in Doral, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Levocarnitine in 2024: 85 claims costing $33K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis A Martinez Doral, FL | Internal Medicine | 85 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Anirudh Saronwala Modesto, CA | Pediatric Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Susan A Berry |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,088 | 15,549 | 2,004 | $2.0M |
| 2023 | 2,051 | 15,958 | 1,831 | $2.0M |
| 2024 | 2,031 | 15,636 | 1,784 | $1.7M |
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.
| Pediatric Medicine |
| 40 |
| Under 11 |
| $16K |
| Lance H Rodan Boston, MA | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $15K |
| William B Burns Columbus, OH | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 21 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Stacie L Stutzman Logansport, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 169 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Bryan E Hainline Indianapolis, IN | Pediatric Medicine | 48 | Under 11 | $9,414 |
| Shoji Yano Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 42 | Under 11 | $9,399 |
| Usharbudh Sohur Boston, MA | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $9,042 |
| Thomas Scheidemantel Cleveland, OH | Psychiatry | 47 | Under 11 | $8,202 |
| Shaya Khabyeh-Hasbani Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 108 | Under 11 | $8,166 |
| Palak Shah Roseville, MN | Neurology | 48 | Under 11 | $7,095 |
| Kristine Vallrugo Sarasota, FL | Psychiatry | 49 | Under 11 | $6,983 |
| Marilin J Crawford Beatrice, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $6,152 |
| Theodore G Rose Garden Grove, CA | Internal Medicine | 43 | Under 11 | $5,887 |
| Janet K Luppino Winchester, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $5,623 |
| Wendy E Smith Portland, ME | Pediatric Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $5,445 |
| Oksana N Palatna Du Bois, PA | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $5,294 |
| Angela K Crutcher Lexington, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $5,171 |
| Kinshuk Sahaya Roseville, MN | Neurology | 45 | Under 11 | $5,090 |
| Ileana Ortiz-Evans Phillipsburg, NJ | Family Practice | 47 | Under 11 | $5,050 |
| Julie E Hanna Roseville, MN | Neurology | 63 | Under 11 | $4,861 |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 66 | Under 11 | $4,823 |
| William B Ward Greenville, SC | Nephrology | 17 | Under 11 | $4,643 |
| Mona Sazgar Orange, CA | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $4,629 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Trupharma, LLC. | 8,116 | $822K |
| Novitium/Ani Ph ANIP | 6,105 | $724K |
| Rising Pharm | 1,418 | $178K |