Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$157.8M
-10.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
8.3M
$18.93 per claim
Patients
1.6M
371,493 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$157.8M
$95.78 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $157.8M for Mirtazapine in 2024, for 8,335,526 prescriptions and refills to 1,647,519 patients (down 10.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $18.93.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Mirtazapine in 2024: $13.3M for 673,486 claims, followed by California ($12.7M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Mirtazapine in 2024: 6,344 claims costing $109K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 6,344 | 709 | $109K |
| Jorge L Valentin Mayaguez, PR | Psychiatry | 2,526 | 381 | $72K |
| Terence A Frinks |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 336,570 | 7,516,655 | 1,486,337 | $170.6M |
| 2023 | 352,435 | 7,835,187 | 1,550,339 | $176.3M |
| 2024 | 371,493 | 8,335,526 | 1,647,519 | $157.8M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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 |
| 3,643 |
| 406 |
| $65K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 2,657 | 468 | $61K |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 2,651 | 395 | $61K |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 3,954 | 337 | $61K |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 1,893 | 360 | $55K |
| Andrew J Castellanos Cincinnati, OH | Internal Medicine | 1,867 | 324 | $53K |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 2,303 | 302 | $53K |
| Christopher T Labonte Town and Country, MO | Internal Medicine | 2,349 | 267 | $51K |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 1,914 | 325 | $51K |
| Jesus Rivero Carolina, PR | Neuropsychiatry | 4,222 | 494 | $51K |
| Erik A Cabrera Miami, FL | Psychiatry | 1,178 | 279 | $50K |
| Jose C Lopez Homestead, FL | Psychiatry | 5,649 | 996 | $49K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 2,708 | 325 | $47K |
| Michael D Satchell Albany, GA | Family Practice | 4,495 | 191 | $44K |
| Daniel Miller Columbus, OH | Internal Medicine | 1,465 | 298 | $44K |
| Ibrahim Diaz Doral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 3,126 | 479 | $44K |
| Piyush B Patel Columbus, GA | Family Practice | 3,638 | 194 | $42K |
| James R Toothman Hurricane, WV | Internal Medicine | 1,168 | 219 | $41K |
| Shahzad Khurshid Daytona Beach, FL | Internal Medicine | 1,501 | 249 | $41K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 2,083 | 312 | $40K |
| Jesse Cohen Sandy Hook, CT | Internal Medicine | 1,778 | 273 | $39K |
| Nancy M Acuna Diaz Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 2,646 | 452 | $39K |
| Ajay J Anand Weston, MA | Internal Medicine | 2,837 | 239 | $38K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 5,109,417 | $96.8M |
| Rising Pharm | 1,574,155 | $29.5M |
| Apotex Corp | 973,035 | $12.2M |
| Prasco Labs | 335,459 | $11.7M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 287,175 | $6.1M |
| Viona Pharmaceu | 32,714 | $1.2M |
| Mylan VTRS | 19,385 | $184K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 3,175 | $28K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 3,513 | $27K |
| AHP | 428 | $2,852 |
| Avkare | 20 | $707 |