Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$173.0M
-4.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
158K
$1,092.33 per claim
Patients
16K
12,208 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$173.0M
$10,954.93 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $173.0M for Nuedexta in 2024, for 158,337 prescriptions and refills to 15,788 patients (down 4.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,092.33.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Nuedexta in 2024: $21.6M for 18,240 claims, followed by New York ($14.1M).
Luisa Vega, nurse practitioner in Riverview, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Nuedexta in 2024: 874 claims costing $1.4M.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luisa Vega Riverview, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 874 | 113 | $1.4M |
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 508 | 41 | $585K |
| Erika Cortes Longwood, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13,513 | 179,460 | 18,462 | $183.2M |
| 2023 | 12,779 | 165,915 | 17,098 | $180.6M |
| 2024 | 12,208 | 158,337 | 15,788 | $173.0M |
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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 |
| 345 |
| 43 |
| $500K |
| Amaiak Chilingaryan Glendale, CA | Neurology | 277 | 43 | $431K |
| Dolores A Stefanski Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 280 | 36 | $412K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 216 | 28 | $373K |
| Cynthia Marengo Inverness, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 232 | 33 | $351K |
| Kristopher Oldham Winter Garden, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 228 | 28 | $327K |
| Boris Rubashkin Houston, TX | Psychiatry | 194 | 20 | $309K |
| Maryrita K Mallet Weatherford, TX | Psychiatry | 174 | 20 | $288K |
| Parikshit A Deshmukh Ocala, FL | Psychiatry | 179 | 38 | $267K |
| James A Hornyak Inverness, FL | Physician Assistant | 157 | 18 | $257K |
| Tania S Harvey Orlando, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 192 | 27 | $253K |
| Marina Neystat Forest Hills, NY | Neurology | 178 | 33 | $253K |
| Celestina Peters Winter Park, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 159 | 18 | $248K |
| Katsie Bellamy Gainesville, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 148 | 22 | $241K |
| Daniel Victor Daytona Beach, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 146 | 18 | $240K |
| Anthony J Bisignano Arcadia, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 175 | 30 | $235K |
| Bridgette Reid Kissimmee, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 153 | 22 | $230K |
| Dmitriy Grinshpun Brooklyn, NY | Neurology | 148 | 17 | $225K |
| John R Donaldson III Salinas, CA | Psychiatry & Neurology | 63 | Under 11 | $218K |
| Debbie A Raymond Arcadia, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 140 | 19 | $214K |
| Da'Twan L Mathis Lakeland, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 159 | 25 | $211K |
| Regina R Berkovich West Hollywood, CA | Neurology | 109 | 19 | $210K |
| Scott S Brehaut Clinton, NY | Family Practice | 117 | 14 | $205K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Avanir Pharmace | 127,159 | $138.4M |
| Otsuka America 4578.T | 31,178 | $34.5M |