Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$657.6M
+10.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
143K
$4,589.56 per claim
Patients
17K
10,635 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$657.8M
$38,419.96 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $657.6M for Nuplazid in 2024, for 143,279 prescriptions and refills to 17,114 patients (up 10.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $4,589.56.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Nuplazid in 2024: $65.4M for 12,129 claims, followed by Florida ($63.4M).
Angel Vinuela, neurology in Dorado, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Nuplazid in 2024: 807 claims costing $4.1M.
Nuplazid is made by Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACAD), listed in the Medicare spending data as Acadia Pharmace.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Vinuela Dorado, PR | Neurology | 807 | 90 | $4.1M |
| Cherian A Karunapuzha Oklahoma City, OK | Neurology | 539 | 71 | $2.8M |
| Charles E Kamen |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,853 | 131,264 | 15,551 | $528.8M |
| 2023 | 10,126 | 136,129 | 15,965 | $595.2M |
| 2024 | 10,635 | 143,279 | 17,114 | $657.6M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 488 |
| 82 |
| $2.4M |
| Yasar Torres-Yaghi Washington, DC | Neurology | 327 | 53 | $2.3M |
| Gerald J Calegan II Baton Rouge, LA | Neurology | 459 | 54 | $2.2M |
| Julius F Deiparine Beaumont, TX | Neurology | 408 | 75 | $2.1M |
| Sherrie E Gould La Jolla, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 307 | 53 | $2.1M |
| Rajesh Pahwa Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 336 | 53 | $2.1M |
| Sandeep K Thakkar Irvine, CA | Neurology | 341 | 46 | $2.0M |
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 414 | 39 | $1.9M |
| Abigail C Lawler Fairfax, VA | Neurology | 243 | 48 | $1.5M |
| Stuart H Isaacson Boca Raton, FL | Neurology | 211 | 38 | $1.4M |
| Ramsey A Falconer Alexandria, VA | Neurology | 227 | 41 | $1.4M |
| Kathleen V Woschkolup Greenville, SC | Neurology | 259 | 28 | $1.4M |
| Meredith R Hatcher Georgetown, TX | Physician Assistant | 168 | 33 | $1.3M |
| David L Kreitzman Commack, NY | Neurology | 253 | 31 | $1.3M |
| Fahd S Amjad Washington, DC | Neurology | 181 | 32 | $1.3M |
| David H Hunter Houston, TX | Neurology | 242 | 30 | $1.2M |
| Ilia Itin Cleveland, OH | Neurology | 224 | 32 | $1.2M |
| Alexandra Ingram Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 190 | 35 | $1.2M |
| Jeff M Bronstein Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 174 | 25 | $1.2M |
| Arif I Dalvi Boynton Beach, FL | Neurology | 175 | 25 | $1.1M |
| Joseph Mascolo Sr. Vernon, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 187 | 34 | $1.1M |
| Luisa Vega Riverview, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 200 | 29 | $1.1M |
| Nirav Pavasia Dallas, TX | Neurology | 190 | 29 | $1.1M |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Pharmace ACAD | 143,328 | $657.8M |