Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$44.5M
+195.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
197K
$225.28 per claim
Patients
46K
37,053 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$44.5M
$965.76 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $44.5M for Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate in 2024, for 197,467 prescriptions and refills to 46,053 patients (up 195.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $225.28.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate in 2024: $3.3M for 14,366 claims, followed by California ($2.7M).
Christopher C Laganke, neurology in Cullman, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate in 2024: 471 claims costing $100K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 471 | 95 | $100K |
| Edward C Sathoff Mankato, MN | Psychiatry | 160 | 27 | $38K |
| John C Strunk |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,826 | 69,990 | 31,243 | $15.1M |
| 2024 | 37,053 | 197,467 | 46,053 | $44.5M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims |
|---|
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.
| Psychiatry |
| 144 |
| 38 |
| $30K |
| Danielle L Magness-Wellmann Mankato, MN | Psychiatry | 123 | 35 | $29K |
| Pamela M Page De Pere, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 125 | 21 | $28K |
| Lawrence D Ginsberg Houston, TX | Addiction Medicine | 109 | 19 | $26K |
| Jaron L Winston Austin, TX | Psychiatry | 130 | 27 | $26K |
| Troy R Stiles Billings, MT | Psychiatry | 143 | 23 | $25K |
| Michele Gunning Peterborough, NH | Psychiatry & Neurology | 88 | 13 | $25K |
| Richard C Schramm Madison, WI | Psychiatry | 87 | 23 | $24K |
| Jose E Igoa McAllen, TX | Psychiatry | 126 | 18 | $23K |
| Iryna Tsvirko Manchester, NH | Psychiatry | 83 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Thomasina M Wrangham Marion, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 89 | 18 | $23K |
| Ora Frankel Louisville, KY | Psychiatry & Neurology | 58 | 15 | $21K |
| Aneta A Schuenemeyer San Antonio, TX | Specialist | 86 | 13 | $21K |
| Bababo O Opaneye Stevens Point, WI | Psychiatry | 66 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Maulik K Trivedi Wesley Chapel, FL | Psychiatry | 89 | 15 | $20K |
| Athi P Venkatesh Kingwood, TX | Psychiatry | 84 | 21 | $20K |
| Herbert P Edmundson Jr. Houston, TX | Neurology | 75 | 13 | $19K |
| Marshall B Lucas The Woodlands, TX | Psychiatry | 91 | 19 | $19K |
| Brenda L Johnson Brookings, SD | Nurse Practitioner | 102 | 13 | $18K |
| Alberto J Gonzalez Orangeburg, SC | Psychiatry | 82 | 13 | $18K |
| Thomas W McCormack Jr. Bogart, GA | Psychiatry | 77 | 18 | $17K |
| Vladislav L Yeganov Dallas, TX | Psychiatry | 72 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Natalie G Beemer Brandon, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 57 | 14 | $17K |
| Spending |
|---|
| Alvogen Inc | 65,987 | $13.5M |
| Mylan VTRS | 25,451 | $5.3M |
| Mallinck-Specgx | 20,990 | $4.9M |
| Hikma Pharmaceu HIK.L | 12,801 | $3.9M |
| Apotex Corp | 13,392 | $3.8M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 18,575 | $3.1M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 11,242 | $2.9M |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 11,047 | $2.8M |
| Rhodes Pharmace | 10,547 | $2.3M |
| Solco Healthcar | 6,356 | $1.6M |
| Camber Pharmace | 1,014 | $300K |
| Novadoz Pharmac | 69 | $22K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 66 | $19K |