Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.3M
+0.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
15K
$85.81 per claim
Patients
3,225
3,936 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.3M
$410.27 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.3M for Methylphenidate Hcl Er (Cd) in 2024, for 15,419 prescriptions and refills to 3,225 patients (up 0.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $85.81.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Methylphenidate Hcl Er (Cd) in 2024: $142K for 2,260 claims, followed by Wisconsin ($94K).
Ivan Aldea, psychiatry in Little Rock, AR, had the highest Medicare cost for Methylphenidate Hcl Er (Cd) in 2024: 12 claims costing $8,253.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Aldea Little Rock, AR | Psychiatry | 12 | Under 11 | $8,253 |
| James S Persing Menomonie, WI | Psychiatry | 35 | Under 11 | $7,179 |
| Lance D Clawson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,637 | 9,616 | 2,159 | $1.3M |
| 2023 | 3,358 | 11,766 | 2,918 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | 3,936 | 15,419 | 3,225 | $1.3M |
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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 & Neurology |
| 11 |
| Under 11 |
| $7,103 |
| Jerry M Bloomstein Wauwatosa, WI | Psychiatry | 12 | Under 11 | $6,653 |
| Greg R Zarelli Clackamas, OR | Neurology | 168 | 25 | $5,670 |
| Elston L Volkerts White Plains, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $4,645 |
| Terry L Miller Freeport, IL | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $4,213 |
| Mary K Harding Mooresville, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $3,466 |
| Max N Wiznitzer Cleveland, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $3,223 |
| Erin K Gonzalez Glendale, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $3,207 |
| Ryan J Joy Cullman, AL | Psychiatry | 22 | Under 11 | $3,196 |
| Steven C Bade Lititz, PA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $3,136 |
| Tyler W Hudon Meridian, ID | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $3,120 |
| Kennedy M Cosgrove Oakland, CA | Psychiatry | 55 | Under 11 | $3,011 |
| Karen C Dostaler Murfreesboro, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $2,992 |
| Pamela M Page De Pere, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $2,924 |
| David G Crawford Madison, WI | Psychiatry | 23 | Under 11 | $2,874 |
| Joseph Pierri Ottawa, IL | Psychiatry | 23 | Under 11 | $2,864 |
| Jeremy L Peacock Madison, WI | Psychiatry | 27 | Under 11 | $2,818 |
| Stephanie H Walsh Glen Burnie, MD | Psychiatry | 22 | Under 11 | $2,748 |
| Joseph N Winer San Rafael, CA | Psychiatry | 54 | Under 11 | $2,734 |
| Jennifer A Palamara Benzonia, MI | Psychiatry | 14 | Under 11 | $2,515 |
| John A Abrams II Auburn, AL | Internal Medicine | 23 | Under 11 | $2,510 |
| David M Kaufman New York, NY | Pediatric Medicine | 23 | Under 11 | $2,267 |
| Arman Fesharaki-Zadeh New Haven, CT | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $2,257 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinck-Specgx | 13,164 | $1.1M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 2,273 | $209K |