Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$78.2M
-45.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
392K
$199.27 per claim
Patients
52K
34,723 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$78.3M
$1,497.84 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $78.2M for Paliperidone Er in 2024, for 392,451 prescriptions and refills to 52,200 patients (down 45.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $199.27.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Paliperidone Er in 2024: $6.7M for 31,097 claims, followed by California ($4.7M).
Gabriel Crawford, nurse practitioner in Farmington, MO, had the highest Medicare cost for Paliperidone Er in 2024: 798 claims costing $137K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Crawford Farmington, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 798 | 48 | $137K |
| Angela Nielsen Columbus, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 323 | 35 | $110K |
| Bradford Frank |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29,370 | 315,044 | 43,416 | $139.7M |
| 2023 | 32,942 | 371,096 | 49,968 | $143.4M |
| 2024 | 34,723 | 392,451 | 52,200 | $78.2M |
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.
| Psychiatry |
| 495 |
| 35 |
| $98K |
| William A Price East Liverpool, OH | Psychiatry | 225 | 25 | $96K |
| Michael S Miller Indianapolis, IN | General Surgery | 193 | 21 | $96K |
| Maryrita K Mallet Weatherford, TX | Psychiatry | 198 | 18 | $81K |
| Lindsey A Stenshoel Boise, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 108 | 15 | $74K |
| Phillip C Rowden Olla, LA | Psychiatry & Neurology | 355 | 33 | $72K |
| Laura Greco Downers Grove, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 177 | 21 | $72K |
| Frances I Swarn Mansfield, OH | Psychiatry | 225 | 13 | $67K |
| Sharon J Williams Evansville, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 113 | 12 | $65K |
| Heidi Ogden Wichita, KS | Psychiatry | 193 | 16 | $62K |
| Joshua J Black Blue Ash, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 187 | 24 | $58K |
| John P Mullooly II Milwaukee, WI | Psychiatry & Neurology | 168 | 16 | $57K |
| Kimberly A Richards Aloha, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 244 | 29 | $56K |
| Junaid M Syed Saint Louis, MO | Psychiatry | 373 | 36 | $55K |
| Avelina T Vitug Marion, IN | Psychiatry | 170 | 18 | $54K |
| Alyse N Stolting Toledo, OH | Psychiatry | 159 | 17 | $54K |
| Marion M Codling West Palm Beach, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 253 | 23 | $53K |
| Stephanie M Carpenter Lewiston, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 160 | 14 | $53K |
| Kelly A Collins Pawtucket, RI | Nurse Practitioner | 190 | 22 | $53K |
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 194 | 20 | $53K |
| Steven W Ortell Elkhorn, WI | Psychiatry | 118 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Pamela H Archuleta Boise, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 67 | Under 11 | $51K |
| Dinesh S Mantri Redding, CA | Internal Medicine | 134 | 12 | $51K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 124,352 | $21.8M |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 81,992 | $18.5M |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 70,509 | $15.4M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 55,537 | $10.4M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 23,175 | $5.1M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 19,449 | $4.1M |
| Camber Pharmace | 11,246 | $1.9M |
| Archis Pharma L | 4,280 | $715K |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 898 | $181K |
| Patriot Pharmac | 875 | $150K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 278 | $31K |
| Mylan/Archis Ph VTRS | 120 | $20K |