Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$63.6M
-36.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
650K
$97.75 per claim
Patients
110K
56,467 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$63.6M
$578.79 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $63.6M for Memantine Hcl Er in 2024, for 650,428 prescriptions and refills to 109,842 patients (down 36.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $97.75.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Memantine Hcl Er in 2024: $10.0M for 85,762 claims, followed by New York ($6.9M).
Daniel W Chang, neurology in Los Angeles, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Memantine Hcl Er in 2024: 2,416 claims costing $325K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel W Chang Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 2,416 | 450 | $325K |
| Tsilya Bass West Hollywood, CA | Psychiatry | 3,214 | 352 | $302K |
| William R Shankle |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59,798 | 700,505 | 113,059 | $116.6M |
| 2023 | 56,160 | 648,012 | 106,198 | $100.3M |
| 2024 | 56,467 | 650,428 | 109,842 | $63.6M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 1,142 |
| 278 |
| $146K |
| Laritza Varona Gonzalez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 492 | 79 | $145K |
| Teresa Castro Ponce Guaynabo, PR | Neurology | 1,669 | 278 | $122K |
| Sang H Baik Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 658 | 133 | $117K |
| Hector Santos Carolina, PR | Neurology | 1,063 | 237 | $102K |
| Milko R Moriyon Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 431 | 69 | $101K |
| Arutyun Topsakalyan Glendale, CA | General Practice | 1,073 | 123 | $93K |
| Gennadiy Goldvekht Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 1,521 | 162 | $90K |
| Aliuska Alvarez Miami, FL | Neurology | 938 | 164 | $86K |
| Jorge M Venereo Doral, FL | Internal Medicine | 313 | 42 | $84K |
| Carlos A Garcia-Rivera Miami, FL | Neurology | 693 | 223 | $81K |
| Bosheng Qiu Alhambra, CA | Internal Medicine | 855 | 122 | $77K |
| Doeyoung Kim Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 555 | 84 | $76K |
| Elvira Kamenetsky Brooklyn, NY | Neurology | 1,092 | 159 | $75K |
| Heesoo Jeong Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 340 | 83 | $74K |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 685 | 65 | $72K |
| Jung M Bae Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 540 | 86 | $71K |
| Carlo Bayrakdarian White Plains, NY | Psychiatry | 836 | 105 | $68K |
| Kyung M Han Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 367 | 70 | $67K |
| Melba Sotomayor Aguadilla, PR | Neurology | 865 | 135 | $66K |
| Anahit H Blikian Glendale, CA | General Practice | 784 | 86 | $60K |
| Merbil Gonzalez Diaz Mayaguez, PR | Neurology | 713 | 114 | $60K |
| Reginald V Hall Cumming, GA | Neurology | 594 | 164 | $58K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 195,860 | $18.5M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 142,860 | $16.0M |
| Slate Run Pharm | 175,205 | $14.6M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 65,100 | $7.4M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 71,019 | $7.0M |
| Major Pharmaceu | 460 | $27K |