Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$18.6M
-8.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
12K
$1,578.54 per claim
Patients
2,345
2,675 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$18.6M
$7,911.20 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $18.6M for Neurontin in 2024, for 11,756 prescriptions and refills to 2,345 patients (down 8.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,578.54.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Neurontin in 2024: $1.9M for 1,267 claims, followed by New York ($1.6M).
Alexander H Cohen, family practice in Darlington, SC, had the highest Medicare cost for Neurontin in 2024: 69 claims costing $146K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander H Cohen Darlington, SC | Family Practice | 69 | 25 | $146K |
| Isabel Mendoza Darlington, SC | Family Practice | 48 | 20 | $102K |
| Vanessa A Kinney |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,176 | 14,355 | 2,805 | $20.5M |
| 2023 | 2,869 | 12,975 | 2,530 | $20.2M |
| 2024 | 2,675 | 11,756 | 2,345 | $18.6M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 58 |
| 32 |
| $68K |
| Joshua Levy Sherman Oaks, CA | Rheumatology | 86 | 16 | $56K |
| Joslyn L Angus Jr. Florence, SC | Family Practice | 31 | Under 11 | $54K |
| Herbert P Edmundson Jr. Houston, TX | Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $51K |
| Daniel S Kanter Cincinnati, OH | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 14 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Srikanth Naramala Visalia, CA | Rheumatology | 34 | 21 | $45K |
| Michael C Treisman Florissant, MO | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Michael Barrett Lamar, SC | Family Practice | 41 | 15 | $42K |
| George W Kariampuzha Tyler, TX | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $42K |
| Shannon M Dunlap Olanta, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | 20 | $41K |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 45 | Under 11 | $41K |
| John B Chawluk Pottsville, PA | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Sophia C Evans Olanta, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 36 | 21 | $39K |
| Sarah H Brown Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $38K |
| Ty Brown Crestview Hills, KY | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Michael D Privitera Cincinnati, OH | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Elizabeth A Thiele Boston, MA | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Juan A Hernandez Lufkin, TX | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Robert L Boyne Tyler, TX | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Andrew J Spoljaric Richmond, IN | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Arnaldo Isa Maitland, FL | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Robert M Steadham II Athens, GA | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Gerard H Murphy Chilhowie, VA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $32K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer/Viatris | 11,760 | $18.6M |