Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.1M
-4.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
724K
$9.84 per claim
Patients
101K
66,613 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.1M
$70.52 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.1M for Lithium Carbonate in 2024, for 723,876 prescriptions and refills to 100,991 patients (down 4.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $9.84.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lithium Carbonate in 2024: $884K for 72,167 claims, followed by New York ($504K).
Robert O Morton, psychiatry in Ada, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Lithium Carbonate in 2024: 1,796 claims costing $19K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 1,796 | 173 | $19K |
| Jose R Rodriguez Cay Caguas, PR | Psychiatry | 1,139 | 130 | $13K |
| Mark Slaven Oneida, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 66,555 | 750,290 | 106,469 | $7.1M |
| 2023 | 66,591 | 731,314 | 103,186 | $7.4M |
| 2024 | 66,613 | 723,876 | 100,991 | $7.1M |
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 |
| 620 |
| 78 |
| $6,754 |
| Vivian I Acevedo Toa Baja, PR | Psychiatry | 607 | 83 | $6,459 |
| Wendy J Garrett West Henrietta, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 524 | 75 | $5,787 |
| Alan Markie Pasadena, CA | Psychiatry | 469 | 37 | $5,556 |
| Shephali Patel Chicago, IL | Psychiatry | 990 | 30 | $5,145 |
| 1720089386 | Psychiatry | 435 | 42 | $5,127 |
| Glen Xiong Sacramento, CA | Psychiatry | 296 | 43 | $4,314 |
| Jacob Fyda Chicago, IL | Psychiatry | 593 | 31 | $3,773 |
| Sohail I Cheema Westbury, NY | Psychiatry | 235 | 21 | $3,760 |
| Matthew N Lilly Morgan Hill, CA | Psychiatry | 276 | 29 | $3,727 |
| Francisco C Parra Manati, PR | Psychiatry | 563 | 70 | $3,664 |
| Krushen Pillay Chicago, IL | Psychiatry | 657 | 23 | $3,640 |
| Phillip C Rowden Olla, LA | Psychiatry & Neurology | 325 | 26 | $3,534 |
| Erik G Medina Mayaguez, PR | Psychiatry | 310 | 33 | $3,526 |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 342 | 29 | $3,315 |
| Juliet M Gatobu Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 292 | 18 | $3,255 |
| Dolores A Stefanski Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 318 | 68 | $3,177 |
| Maritza Ortiz Acosta Ponce, PR | Psychiatry | 266 | 32 | $3,164 |
| David A Flores Cayey, PR | Psychiatry | 256 | 27 | $3,119 |
| Syam P Kunam Redlands, CA | Psychiatry | 328 | 55 | $3,076 |
| Hien E Huynh Madera, CA | Pharmacist | 68 | 14 | $3,018 |
| Bhaskar Gowda Sullivan, MO | Psychiatry | 359 | 58 | $2,900 |
| Harkirat S Saggu Sacramento, CA | Psychiatry | 214 | 23 | $2,826 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 388,173 | $3.4M |
| Roxane/West-War | 143,240 | $2.0M |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 151,646 | $1.4M |
| Camber Pharmace | 23,291 | $179K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 17,071 | $178K |
| Alembic Pharmac | 895 | $7,407 |