Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$625.0M
+30.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
427K
$1,465.42 per claim
Patients
105K
45,546 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$625.2M
$5,936.32 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $625.0M for Nurtec Odt in 2024, for 426,510 prescriptions and refills to 105,287 patients (up 30.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,465.42.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Nurtec Odt in 2024: $63.8M for 42,305 claims, followed by California ($47.2M).
Ivan Mikolaenko, critical care (intensivists) in Coral Springs, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Nurtec Odt in 2024: 913 claims costing $1.6M.
Nurtec Odt is made by Pfizer Inc. (PFE), listed in the Medicare spending data as Biohaven/Pfizer.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Mikolaenko Coral Springs, FL | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 913 | 159 | $1.6M |
| Fernando Gonzales-Portillo Orlando, FL | Neurology | 756 | 175 | $1.4M |
| Igor Khelemsky |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24,129 | 207,335 | 56,494 | $276.4M |
| 2023 | 35,334 | 329,464 | 83,776 | $478.1M |
| 2024 | 45,546 | 426,510 | 105,287 | $625.0M |
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 |
| 659 |
| 146 |
| $1.1M |
| Casilda Balmaceda New York, NY | Neurology | 704 | 136 | $1.1M |
| Maria Dolgovina Forest Hills, NY | Neurology | 520 | 78 | $932K |
| Igor E Cohen Rego Park, NY | Neurology | 494 | 75 | $864K |
| Marina Neystat Forest Hills, NY | Neurology | 642 | 120 | $830K |
| Jessica R Bussey Coventry Township, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 588 | 84 | $688K |
| Robert Pearlman Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 487 | 89 | $683K |
| Marina Kurman Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 362 | 43 | $673K |
| Naga Lakshmana P Nidadavolu Saint Cloud, FL | Neurology | 414 | 95 | $668K |
| Mimi Sohn Orange, CA | Neurology | 312 | 52 | $617K |
| Nii A Clottey Brooklyn, NY | Physician Assistant | 386 | 89 | $606K |
| Candice L Harris Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 273 | 66 | $527K |
| Rivka Fischer Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 262 | 54 | $513K |
| Serge Khelemsky Brooklyn, NY | Neurology | 348 | 77 | $482K |
| Jessica G Glassman Mishawaka, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 288 | 69 | $471K |
| James A Hogg Charleston, SC | Physician Assistant | 241 | 56 | $465K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 263 | 65 | $434K |
| Susan C Sharifi Terre Haute, IN | Neurology | 271 | 46 | $410K |
| Casey J Gayer Massillon, OH | Physician Assistant | 389 | 61 | $404K |
| Barry K Vaught Crab Orchard, WV | Neurology | 293 | 72 | $401K |
| Marie E Labadie-Degennaro Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 250 | 45 | $391K |
| Melinda R McClellan Barberton, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 310 | 44 | $390K |
| Kashyap Patel Statesboro, GA | Neurology | 200 | 28 | $383K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Biohaven/Pfizer PFE | 426,648 | $625.2M |