Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.9M
-20.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
93K
$31.83 per claim
Patients
24K
16,921 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.9M
$124.95 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.9M for Naratriptan Hcl in 2024, for 92,660 prescriptions and refills to 23,603 patients (down 20.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $31.83.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Naratriptan Hcl in 2024: $320K for 12,332 claims, followed by New York ($177K).
Robert Pearlman, neurology in Birmingham, AL, had the highest Medicare cost for Naratriptan Hcl in 2024: 264 claims costing $14K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Pearlman Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 264 | 81 | $14K |
| Michael A Parker Meridian, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 148 | 35 | $9,301 |
| Weiwei Dai |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15,749 | 84,641 | 21,435 | $3.9M |
| 2023 | 16,104 | 89,092 | 22,466 | $3.7M |
| 2024 | 16,921 | 92,660 | 23,603 | $2.9M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 273 |
| 73 |
| $6,996 |
| Meredith H Davis Winston Salem, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $6,729 |
| Arnaldo N Da Silva West Palm Beach, FL | Neurology | 81 | 19 | $6,578 |
| 1770630212 | Neurology | 97 | 21 | $6,308 |
| Ryan M Smith Lansing, MI | Neurology | 99 | 42 | $5,877 |
| Janet Samuels Columbia, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 137 | 23 | $5,187 |
| Candice L Harris Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 143 | 39 | $5,091 |
| Brian D Jenkins Neenah, WI | Neurology | 130 | 35 | $4,905 |
| Hillary Y Yu Durham, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 146 | 36 | $4,552 |
| Suresh Kumar Cleveland, OH | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $4,445 |
| Richard G Diethelm Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 105 | 36 | $4,357 |
| Bettina P Harner Modesto, CA | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $4,201 |
| Kevin D Weber Gahanna, OH | Neurology | 95 | 18 | $3,932 |
| Jack D Schim Carlsbad, CA | Neurology | 124 | 30 | $3,567 |
| Gregory D Bell Olympia, WA | Neurology | 58 | 12 | $3,486 |
| Karen P Steffey Lyndhurst, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 102 | 27 | $3,462 |
| Ashley E Knable Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 92 | 29 | $3,441 |
| Amy L Frank Anderson, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 29 | Under 11 | $3,419 |
| Brooke M Madden Portland, OR | Neurology | 74 | 17 | $3,399 |
| Stacey W Steeves Salt Lake City, UT | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $3,377 |
| Jaskiran K Vidwan Rockville, MD | Neurology | 116 | 28 | $3,363 |
| Mari T Garcia-Rondon San Juan, PR | Neurology | 72 | 17 | $3,343 |
| Juliette S Preston Portland, OR | Neurology | 93 | 21 | $3,338 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Avet Pharmaceut | 58,446 | $1.8M |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 24,874 | $755K |
| Roxane/West-War | 9,297 | $419K |
| Orchid/Bionphar | 51 | $1,298 |