Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$56.1M
-4.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
54K
$1,042.61 per claim
Patients
9,119
7,662 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$56.1M
$6,150.24 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $56.1M for Nucynta in 2024, for 53,783 prescriptions and refills to 9,119 patients (down 4.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,042.61.
North Carolina had the highest Medicare cost for Nucynta in 2024: $6.6M for 5,822 claims, followed by New York ($4.3M).
Irving I Haber, physical medicine and rehabilitation in Terre Haute, IN, had the highest Medicare cost for Nucynta in 2024: 494 claims costing $678K.
Nucynta is made by Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (COLL), listed in the Medicare spending data as Collegium Pharm.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving I Haber Terre Haute, IN | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 494 | 87 | $678K |
| Eric P Loudermilk Anderson, SC | Anesthesiology | 155 | 27 | $224K |
| Amanda A Zimmerman |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,887 | 61,900 | 10,996 | $57.0M |
| 2023 | 8,279 | 58,035 | 10,042 | $58.8M |
| 2024 | 7,662 | 53,783 | 9,119 | $56.1M |
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 |
| 133 |
| 20 |
| $204K |
| Michael Dana Marion, NC | Physician Assistant | 150 | 37 | $191K |
| Ellen W Lin San Antonio, TX | Interventional Pain Management | 99 | 16 | $175K |
| Tammy R Burke Salisbury, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 102 | 27 | $167K |
| 1306886916 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 108 | 23 | $159K |
| Maureen K Winters Burlington, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 97 | 20 | $158K |
| Brant M Balthazor Sheboygan, WI | Physician Assistant | 172 | 38 | $154K |
| Lisa D Bain Marion, NC | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 129 | 38 | $153K |
| Lena A Ferris Winston Salem, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 85 | 22 | $152K |
| Kevin D Coyle Brunswick, GA | Anesthesiology | 146 | 24 | $150K |
| Chad C Caldwell Winston Salem, NC | Physician Assistant | 96 | 14 | $138K |
| Nathaniel J Brochu Williamsville, NY | Physician Assistant | 220 | 34 | $130K |
| Leonard B Kamen Elkins Park, PA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 74 | 11 | $128K |
| Robert W Sickler Houston, TX | Anesthesiology | 103 | 25 | $127K |
| Sarah C Desai Greensboro, NC | Physician Assistant | 70 | Under 11 | $118K |
| Michael Adler Flushing, NY | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 70 | Under 11 | $118K |
| Caroline N Franklin Spartanburg, SC | Physician Assistant | 91 | 20 | $114K |
| Nancy C Bratanow Milwaukee, WI | Interventional Pain Management | 91 | Under 11 | $114K |
| Joseph C Hegarty Baxley, GA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 83 | Under 11 | $111K |
| Jude T Carr Cary, NC | Physician Assistant | 78 | 11 | $110K |
| John C Lucio Jefferson City, MO | Pain Management | 78 | 12 | $108K |
| Stephanie M Simon Omaha, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 68 | Under 11 | $107K |
| Nita N Grover Concord, NH | Interventional Pain Management | 81 | 13 | $104K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Collegium Pharm COLL | 53,809 | $56.1M |