Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$797K
-29.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
2,342
$340.20 per claim
Patients
1,121
1,038 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$797K
$710.74 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $797K for Nimodipine in 2024, for 2,342 prescriptions and refills to 1,121 patients (down 29.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $340.20.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Nimodipine in 2024: $149K for 402 claims, followed by New York ($90K).
Julian Ambrus Jr., allergy/ immunology in Williamsville, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Nimodipine in 2024: 135 claims costing $41K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Ambrus Jr. Williamsville, NY | Allergy/ Immunology | 135 | 47 | $41K |
| Susan E Lightbourn Ebensburg, PA | Internal Medicine | 33 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Russell N Singleton |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 931 | 2,220 | 1,015 | $1.2M |
| 2023 | 955 | 2,146 | 1,007 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 1,038 | 2,342 | 1,121 | $797K |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 13 |
| Under 11 |
| $14K |
| Alfred M Solish Pasadena, CA | Ophthalmology | 46 | 11 | $14K |
| David Heise Port Orange, FL | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Jessica N Bookman Seabrook, NH | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Jenny L Cascio Williamsville, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $7,627 |
| Heriberto A Acosta San Juan, PR | Neurology | 66 | Under 11 | $6,503 |
| Cecilio Douglas Campbell Miami, FL | General Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $6,061 |
| Jeremy P Waletzky Washington, DC | Psychiatry & Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $5,763 |
| Jose A Rosales Carrazana North Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $5,498 |
| Karl N Knights Kansas City, MO | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $5,034 |
| Stuart L Silverman Beverly Hills, CA | Rheumatology | 32 | Under 11 | $4,669 |
| Susanne L Duncan Chiloquin, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $3,881 |
| Hans C Jeppesen Salem, MA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $3,382 |
| Jonathan W Spivack Reno, NV | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $3,139 |
| Michael R Liebowitz New York, NY | Psychiatry & Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $3,036 |
| Yi Xie New York, NY | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $2,991 |
| Muhammad Farooq U Qureshi Brentwood, NY | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $2,510 |
| Allan M Andersen Iowa City, IA | Psychiatry | 13 | Under 11 | $2,140 |
| Scott M Smith Merritt Island, FL | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $1,994 |
| David K Nosan Denver, CO | Otolaryngology | 23 | Under 11 | $1,539 |
| Jeffrey E Silver Chestnut Hill, MA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $1,018 |
| James R Palen Cape Girardeau, MO | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $758 |
| Bonnie L Ashby Bryn Mawr, PA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $747 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bionpharma Inc. | 1,547 | $571K |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 795 | $226K |