Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$166.9M
-19.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
5.6M
$29.65 per claim
Patients
990K
217,234 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$167.0M
$168.59 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $166.9M for Memantine Hcl in 2024, for 5,629,023 prescriptions and refills to 990,109 patients (down 19.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $29.65.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Memantine Hcl in 2024: $15.8M for 576,115 claims, followed by Texas ($14.4M).
Robert O Morton, psychiatry in Ada, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Memantine Hcl in 2024: 2,971 claims costing $129K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 2,971 | 373 | $129K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 3,724 | 309 | $116K |
| Terence A Frinks |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 198,206 | 4,688,369 | 832,099 | $228.1M |
| 2023 | 205,950 | 5,032,795 | 892,314 | $207.8M |
| 2024 | 217,234 | 5,629,023 | 990,109 | $166.9M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 3,733 |
| 281 |
| $110K |
| Daniel Miller Columbus, OH | Internal Medicine | 1,330 | 192 | $100K |
| Laura de Bien Miami, FL | Psychiatry | 2,520 | 291 | $94K |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 3,502 | 224 | $90K |
| Pamela K Lanfair Crown Point, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 1,637 | 184 | $85K |
| Daniel Beck Sikeston, MO | Physician Assistant | 2,201 | 184 | $75K |
| Kevin D Neese Indianapolis, IN | Internal Medicine | 2,216 | 227 | $73K |
| Gilberto M Cruz Hialeah, FL | Neurology | 4,245 | 999 | $70K |
| Heriberto A Acosta San Juan, PR | Neurology | 4,022 | 734 | $70K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 1,382 | 217 | $69K |
| Susan E Berner Oakwood, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 1,697 | 232 | $68K |
| Jessica T Miller Crown Point, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 1,526 | 134 | $68K |
| Gina Brooks Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 766 | 110 | $67K |
| Todd L Fulcher Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 2,457 | 181 | $67K |
| David R Zetter Arlington, KY | Family Practice | 1,047 | 162 | $66K |
| Alejandro M Forteza Miami, FL | Neurology | 3,233 | 464 | $65K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 1,958 | 317 | $64K |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 1,268 | 199 | $64K |
| Virendra V Ranadive Fayetteville, GA | Neurology | 2,522 | 761 | $63K |
| Pragneshkumar N Radadiya Indianapolis, IN | Family Practice | 1,361 | 198 | $62K |
| Moeen U Din Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 2,258 | 578 | $62K |
| Rodger B Spillars Tulsa, OK | Internal Medicine | 1,522 | 263 | $62K |
| David Heise Port Orange, FL | Family Practice | 1,271 | 206 | $61K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 1,314,144 | $43.5M |
| Macleods Pharma | 1,024,340 | $30.3M |
| Viona Pharmaceu | 679,010 | $18.0M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 666,281 | $17.6M |
| Ajanta Pharma L AJANTPHARM.NS | 543,714 | $15.7M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 306,197 | $8.4M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 315,774 | $7.7M |
| Camber Pharmace | 202,040 | $6.9M |
| Upsher Smith La | 177,308 | $6.5M |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 166,968 | $4.7M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 176,172 | $4.3M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 39,676 | $1.7M |
| Apotex Corp | 3,662 | $1.1M |
| Seton Pharmaceu | 574 | $188K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 5,656 | $105K |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 4,005 | $101K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 2,462 | $44K |
| Celltrion USA, | 1,470 | $25K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 92 | $12K |
| Alembic Pharmac | 703 | $11K |
| Wockhardt USA L | 254 | $3,021 |
| AHP | 108 | $1,441 |