Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$10.9M
+4.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
440K
$24.86 per claim
Patients
268K
140,319 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$10.9M
$40.81 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $10.9M for Nystop in 2024, for 439,918 prescriptions and refills to 267,976 patients (up 4.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $24.86.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Nystop in 2024: $839K for 29,713 claims, followed by New York ($827K).
Leon E Butler Jr., internal medicine in Louisville, KY, had the highest Medicare cost for Nystop in 2024: 223 claims costing $12K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 223 | 108 | $12K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 417 | 156 | $9,795 |
| Athanasia Sarros |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 132,778 | 448,739 | 249,771 | $14.4M |
| 2023 | 125,150 | 356,884 | 225,306 | $10.4M |
| 2024 | 140,319 | 439,918 | 267,976 | $10.9M |
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.
| Podiatry |
| 149 |
| 64 |
| $9,470 |
| Jack H Brown Jr. Sand Springs, OK | Family Practice | 229 | 110 | $7,032 |
| Mark P Bell Woodmere, NY | Podiatry | 219 | 64 | $6,777 |
| Robert E Richardson Lafayette, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 173 | 60 | $6,286 |
| Daniel J Allen Middleton, ID | Family Practice | 191 | 98 | $6,131 |
| Joann Wang Augusta, ME | Geriatric Medicine | 97 | 47 | $5,559 |
| Paul E Emmans Jr. Yakima, WA | Family Practice | 149 | 62 | $5,319 |
| Sharene B Nubani Dorchester, MA | Podiatry | 93 | 26 | $5,217 |
| Lewis A Meyerson Columbia, MO | Family Practice | 219 | 77 | $5,163 |
| Khoren Hekimian Troup, TX | Family Practice | 188 | 113 | $5,103 |
| Carlos S Clark II Dothan, AL | Family Practice | 122 | 60 | $5,008 |
| Ala-May P Lumibao Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 163 | 35 | $4,982 |
| Terry Hermance Oklahoma City, OK | Emergency Medicine | 145 | 79 | $4,846 |
| David R Zetter Arlington, KY | Family Practice | 97 | 61 | $4,787 |
| Adeeb E Thomas Jr. Birmingham, AL | Internal Medicine | 126 | 66 | $4,785 |
| David E Whitt Canal Winchester, OH | Internal Medicine | 106 | 51 | $4,698 |
| Asha Pritpal S Sidhu Fresno, CA | Internal Medicine | 154 | 90 | $4,602 |
| Ismara Hernandez Carrazana Tampa, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 81 | 20 | $4,600 |
| Wyatt K Blake Gray, GA | Emergency Medicine | 171 | 88 | $4,551 |
| Hassan A Bazzi Troy, MI | Internal Medicine | 76 | 15 | $4,525 |
| Venkata Harini Chintaluri Bronx, NY | Geriatric Medicine | 203 | 43 | $4,432 |
| Kevin D O'Reilly San Bernardino, CA | Podiatry | 312 | 284 | $4,340 |
| Jacob W Helsel Jr. Morgantown, WV | Internal Medicine | 58 | 38 | $4,247 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Padagis | 440,064 | $10.9M |
| Bryant Ranch Pr | 24 | $508 |