Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$19.8M
-23.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
226K
$87.66 per claim
Patients
37K
37,107 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$19.8M
$533.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $19.8M for Methylphenidate Er in 2024, for 225,825 prescriptions and refills to 37,118 patients (down 23.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $87.66.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Methylphenidate Er in 2024: $1.4M for 14,891 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($1.2M).
Rajesh Singh, psychiatry in Sioux Falls, SD, had the highest Medicare cost for Methylphenidate Er in 2024: 78 claims costing $20K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajesh Singh Sioux Falls, SD | Psychiatry | 78 | 12 | $20K |
| Robert F Nuss Sioux Falls, SD | Psychiatry | 80 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Linda F Smothers |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31,982 | 200,870 | 30,912 | $28.1M |
| 2023 | 34,214 | 189,880 | 34,032 | $26.0M |
| 2024 | 37,107 | 225,825 | 37,118 | $19.8M |
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 |
| 141 |
| 32 |
| $19K |
| Daniel L Picchietti Urbana, IL | Pediatric Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Henry J Mulder Kentwood, MI | Psychiatry | 89 | 14 | $16K |
| Troy R Stiles Billings, MT | Psychiatry | 149 | 16 | $13K |
| Irfan Ahmed Toledo, OH | Psychiatry | 65 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Walter J Duffy Lincoln, NE | Psychiatry | 67 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Mitchell R Goldstein South Bend, IN | Psychiatry | 49 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Erastus Shannon Albany, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 55 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Sunil B Patel Indianapolis, IN | Psychiatry | 57 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Pradeep Mathur Boardman, OH | Psychiatry | 36 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Max N Wiznitzer Cleveland, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Jeffrey A Naser Wayne, PA | Neuropsychiatry | 38 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Nicole Muscari Zanesville, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 33 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Jeffrey A Scott Gilbert, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Charles T Gordon III Rockville, MD | Neuropsychiatry | 66 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Shawn D Van Gerpen Sioux Falls, SD | Psychiatry | 42 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Sarah E Hutton Park Ridge, IL | Psychiatry | 29 | Under 11 | $10K |
| William B Taft Madison, WI | Psychiatry | 68 | Under 11 | $9,965 |
| Yogesh Jonnagadla Marietta, OH | Psychiatry | 33 | Under 11 | $9,903 |
| Viken R Matossian Howell, MI | Psychiatry | 75 | 18 | $9,858 |
| Kelli A Campbell Kennewick, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $9,762 |
| Terrence J Norton Platteville, WI | Psychiatry | 43 | Under 11 | $9,638 |
| Nicholas J Fusella Schenectady, NY | Family Practice | 27 | Under 11 | $9,619 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Trigen Laborato | 122,730 | $11.6M |
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | 33,401 | $2.4M |
| Mallinck-Specgx | 28,757 | $2.3M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 15,301 | $1.3M |
| Granules Pharma GRANULES.NS | 14,111 | $1.0M |
| Kremers/Lannett | 4,703 | $518K |
| Camber Pharmace | 4,809 | $315K |
| Rhodes Pharmace | 1,225 | $206K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 689 | $133K |
| Patriot Pharmac | 144 | $14K |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 60 | $6,084 |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 26 | $2,155 |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 17 | $1,286 |