Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$11.7M
-24.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
399K
$29.37 per claim
Patients
51K
48,391 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$11.7M
$228.48 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $11.7M for Phenobarbital in 2024, for 398,808 prescriptions and refills to 51,269 patients (down 24.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $29.37.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Phenobarbital in 2024: $1.0M for 32,900 claims, followed by New York ($830K).
Deborah S Zielinski, nurse practitioner in Chicago, IL, had the highest Medicare cost for Phenobarbital in 2024: 302 claims costing $11K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 302 | 40 | $11K |
| Evan K Sandok La Crosse, WI | Neurology | 302 | 39 | $10K |
| Muhammad Bhatti |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 51,657 | 444,823 | 55,183 | $19.2M |
| 2023 | 49,919 | 417,646 | 52,743 | $15.4M |
| 2024 | 48,391 | 398,808 | 51,269 | $11.7M |
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 |
| 64 |
| Under 11 |
| $9,900 |
| Laura A Buck Patchogue, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 367 | 43 | $9,684 |
| Antoine E Mitri Downey, CA | Neurology | 256 | 30 | $7,856 |
| Jorge Asconape Oakbrook Terrace, IL | Neurology | 170 | 31 | $7,721 |
| Michael N Markopoulos Del Mar, CA | General Practice | 215 | 17 | $6,919 |
| Vithalbhai D Dhaduk Dunmore, PA | Neurology | 249 | 21 | $6,881 |
| Barry K Vaught Crab Orchard, WV | Neurology | 220 | 25 | $6,874 |
| 1457369050 | Neurology | 161 | 50 | $6,740 |
| Ricardo Ayala Tallahassee, FL | Pediatric Medicine | 169 | 17 | $6,529 |
| David E Friedman Mineola, NY | Neurology | 148 | 16 | $6,517 |
| Lev Goldiner New Hartford, NY | Neurology | 220 | 23 | $6,320 |
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 181 | 15 | $6,302 |
| Algimantas S Kerpe Geneva, IL | Internal Medicine | 157 | Under 11 | $6,276 |
| Najib Murr Hammond, LA | Neurology | 193 | 17 | $5,752 |
| Sandra Rose Chicago, IL | Neurology | 77 | 14 | $5,740 |
| Nausheen Hasan Carol Stream, IL | Internal Medicine | 111 | Under 11 | $5,586 |
| Ritu Bagla Burlington, MA | Neurology | 175 | 23 | $5,549 |
| Islam A Hassan Oneida, NY | Neurology | 227 | 20 | $5,376 |
| Janet R Choi Highland Park, IL | Neurology | 138 | 23 | $5,370 |
| Ryan Whitcomb Sellersville, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 140 | 15 | $5,360 |
| Kalina A Bidjov Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 159 | 37 | $5,291 |
| Magdalena Hennessy Quogue, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 157 | 15 | $5,249 |
| James P Valeriano Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 193 | 27 | $5,243 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Pharm | 128,015 | $4.6M |
| Qualitest/Par P | 82,084 | $3.1M |
| E5 Pharma | 45,768 | $1.2M |
| Winder Laborato | 76,408 | $1000K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 35,032 | $620K |
| Westminster Pha | 16,993 | $476K |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 5,892 | $416K |
| Pai Holding, Ll | 3,107 | $203K |
| Eci Pharmaceuti | 4,668 | $110K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 826 | $17K |
| Bioramo | 107 | $12K |
| AHP | 12 | $7,936 |
| Qualitest | 67 | $4,676 |