Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$26.7M
-35.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
366K
$72.92 per claim
Patients
75K
51,271 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$26.7M
$356.36 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $26.7M for Modafinil in 2024, for 366,169 prescriptions and refills to 74,918 patients (down 35.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $72.92.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Modafinil in 2024: $2.3M for 27,745 claims, followed by Florida ($1.7M).
Lance Y Kim, neurology in Ocala, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Modafinil in 2024: 150 claims costing $39K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Y Kim Ocala, FL | Neurology | 150 | 39 | $39K |
| Rosanne S Barker Knoxville, TN | Neurology | 285 | 70 | $34K |
| Humam W Farah Hannibal, MO |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44,250 | 310,977 | 62,451 | $53.6M |
| 2023 | 47,570 | 333,717 | 68,981 | $41.7M |
| 2024 | 51,271 | 366,169 | 74,918 | $26.7M |
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.
| Pulmonary Disease |
| 151 |
| 25 |
| $32K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 371 | 72 | $30K |
| Konrad W Bakker Frederick, MD | Neurology | 187 | 64 | $28K |
| Kailey L Grey Fargo, ND | Physician Assistant | 53 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Anna K Cluskey Milwaukee, WI | Physician Assistant | 250 | 54 | $25K |
| Sukanya Pillai Venkatachalam Pleasanton, CA | Psychiatry | 21 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Barry Singer Saint Louis, MO | Neurology | 364 | 70 | $25K |
| Enrique Alvarez III Aurora, CO | Neurology | 59 | 17 | $23K |
| Jonathan E Kass Camden, NJ | Pulmonary Disease | 40 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Patricia Patterson Birmingham, AL | Pulmonary Disease | 220 | 39 | $23K |
| Joseph G Fanelli Munster, IN | Psychiatry | 23 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Oluwole O Onadeko Hamilton, OH | Pulmonary Disease | 218 | 39 | $22K |
| Jenna R Cooper Tuscaloosa, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 176 | 36 | $21K |
| David A Gelber Springfield, IL | Neurology | 90 | 17 | $21K |
| Mary T Mandell Pinehurst, NC | Psychiatry | 43 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Mark Herbst Los Angeles, CA | Psychiatry & Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Stephen A Denagy Ammon, ID | Internal Medicine | 54 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Daniel B Bell St Petersburg, FL | Neurology | 66 | 14 | $21K |
| Jacob A Sloane Boston, MA | Neurology | 108 | 20 | $21K |
| Mohamad A Bahnassi Worcester, MA | Psychiatry | 120 | 21 | $21K |
| Francis J Averill Clearwater, FL | Pulmonary Disease | 89 | 17 | $20K |
| Oksana N Palatna Du Bois, PA | Neurology | 89 | 18 | $20K |
| Mary S Stevens Overland Park, KS | Sleep Medicine | 40 | 18 | $20K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bionpharma Inc. | 104,370 | $7.0M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 81,924 | $5.9M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 70,308 | $5.6M |
| Apotex Corp | 46,367 | $3.9M |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 30,010 | $2.1M |
| Rising Pharm | 23,936 | $1.6M |
| Viona Pharmaceu | 8,131 | $523K |
| Cephalon,Inc.-T TEVA | 789 | $63K |
| Orchid/Bionphar | 367 | $21K |
| AHP | 56 | $1,470 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 23 | $817 |