Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$47.7M
-10.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
40K
$1,181.82 per claim
Patients
5,368
4,733 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$47.7M
$8,890.46 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $47.7M for Nucynta Er in 2024, for 40,371 prescriptions and refills to 5,368 patients (down 10.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,181.82.
North Carolina had the highest Medicare cost for Nucynta Er in 2024: $5.1M for 3,914 claims, followed by Florida ($3.6M).
Irving I Haber, physical medicine and rehabilitation in Terre Haute, IN, had the highest Medicare cost for Nucynta Er in 2024: 202 claims costing $375K.
Nucynta Er 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 | 202 | 25 | $375K |
| Alexander Weingarten Syosset, NY | Interventional Pain Management | 250 | 51 | $276K |
| Eric P Loudermilk |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,559 | 62,742 | 8,726 | $66.8M |
| 2023 | 5,267 | 45,240 | 6,556 | $53.2M |
| 2024 | 4,733 | 40,371 | 5,368 | $47.7M |
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.
| Anesthesiology |
| 184 |
| 31 |
| $268K |
| Tammy R Burke Salisbury, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 128 | 19 | $219K |
| Maureen K Winters Burlington, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 105 | 17 | $182K |
| Vadim Petrov-Kondratov Hinesville, GA | Interventional Pain Management | 143 | 19 | $180K |
| Kevin D Coyle Brunswick, GA | Anesthesiology | 154 | 17 | $164K |
| Mark L Phillips Greensboro, NC | Interventional Pain Management | 88 | Under 11 | $163K |
| Christopher P O'Carroll Newport Beach, CA | Neurology | 69 | Under 11 | $143K |
| Ortelio Bosch Savannah, GA | Anesthesiology | 92 | 12 | $136K |
| Jemin N Gajipara Dallas, TX | Pain Management | 121 | 14 | $134K |
| Caroline N Franklin Spartanburg, SC | Physician Assistant | 99 | 21 | $127K |
| Stephanie H Le Weirton, WV | Pain Management | 88 | Under 11 | $126K |
| William L Pridgen Tuscaloosa, AL | General Surgery | 79 | Under 11 | $125K |
| Edward C Leroy Jr. Fresno, CA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 96 | 13 | $121K |
| Nathaniel J Brochu Williamsville, NY | Physician Assistant | 183 | 39 | $121K |
| Lena A Ferris Winston Salem, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 70 | 13 | $121K |
| Tabitha T Garrison Broadway, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 16 | $120K |
| Rodolfo A Herrera Bedford, TX | Family Practice | 85 | 16 | $118K |
| Amanda A Zimmerman Winston Salem, NC | Physician Assistant | 62 | Under 11 | $117K |
| Heather Leasure Rockford, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 63 | Under 11 | $116K |
| Eric Robinson Auburn, AL | Interventional Pain Management | 81 | Under 11 | $114K |
| Andrew G Kowal Burlington, MA | Anesthesiology | 72 | 12 | $112K |
| Lori V Love Thomasville, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 86 | Under 11 | $108K |
| Ellen W Lin San Antonio, TX | Interventional Pain Management | 52 | Under 11 | $104K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Collegium Pharm COLL | 40,396 | $47.7M |