Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$15.1M
-16.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
613K
$24.66 per claim
Patients
104K
79,394 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$15.1M
$145.33 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $15.1M for Methylphenidate Hcl in 2024, for 612,519 prescriptions and refills to 103,940 patients (down 16.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $24.66.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Methylphenidate Hcl in 2024: $969K for 37,614 claims, followed by New York ($840K).
Greg R Zarelli, neurology in Clackamas, OR, had the highest Medicare cost for Methylphenidate Hcl in 2024: 406 claims costing $12K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg R Zarelli Clackamas, OR | Neurology | 406 | 67 | $12K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 316 | 48 | $9,334 |
| Carmine V Oddis |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 74,717 | 585,447 | 99,277 | $21.1M |
| 2023 | 79,319 | 618,002 | 108,883 | $18.0M |
| 2024 | 79,394 | 612,519 | 103,940 | $15.1M |
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.
| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| 435 |
| 133 |
| $9,094 |
| Timothy Cullinane Elmhurst, IL | Psychiatry | 199 | 23 | $8,396 |
| Paul C Norwood Fresno, CA | Endocrinology | 206 | 37 | $7,578 |
| John I Nwabugwu Plymouth, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $7,462 |
| Kati M Derevere Mount Desert, ME | Nurse Practitioner | 172 | 13 | $7,088 |
| Marta M Anghel Ogdensburg, NY | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $7,014 |
| Larry C Sexton Augusta, ME | Nurse Practitioner | 224 | 19 | $6,397 |
| Gordon S Warner Cullman, AL | Pulmonary Disease | 199 | 29 | $6,282 |
| Stephen Aiello Prescott, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $6,096 |
| Michelle A Gerow-Ellis Willmar, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 132 | 40 | $6,014 |
| Ranji Varghese Minneapolis, MN | Psychiatry | 132 | 39 | $5,981 |
| Mariam H Asar Potsdam, NY | Psychiatry | 211 | 28 | $5,803 |
| John C Strunk Dothan, AL | Psychiatry | 254 | 39 | $5,695 |
| Walter J Duffy Lincoln, NE | Psychiatry | 260 | 43 | $5,581 |
| Jay L Liss Saint Louis, MO | Psychiatry | 132 | 19 | $5,576 |
| Erin C Golden Minneapolis, MN | Sleep Medicine | 112 | 37 | $5,487 |
| Allen L Martin Belfast, ME | Nurse Practitioner | 152 | 18 | $5,466 |
| Scariya M Kumaramangalam Huntsville, AL | Psychiatry | 295 | 40 | $5,442 |
| Faye A Branum Redding, CA | Physician Assistant | 19 | Under 11 | $5,186 |
| Richard E Nilson Rockland, ME | Psychiatry | 133 | 17 | $5,060 |
| Taylor L Porter Lawrence, KS | Psychiatry | 41 | Under 11 | $4,936 |
| Jaron L Winston Austin, TX | Psychiatry | 142 | 36 | $4,861 |
| Abdol A Mirsajadi Satellite Beach, FL | Psychiatry | 140 | 22 | $4,847 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| KVK-Tech, Inc. | 259,737 | $6.2M |
| Mallinck-Specgx | 160,859 | $4.3M |
| Accord Healthca | 107,999 | $2.6M |
| Solco Healthcar | 32,466 | $708K |
| Caraco/Sun Phar | 22,922 | $505K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 22,141 | $477K |
| Rising Pharm | 926 | $131K |
| Camber Pharmace | 3,348 | $82K |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 456 | $60K |
| Quagen Pharmace | 144 | $24K |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 661 | $12K |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 441 | $9,755 |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 366 | $8,047 |
| AHP | 257 | $5,325 |
| Eywa Pharma Inc | 11 | $1,234 |
| Xlcare Pharmace | 14 | $208 |