Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.4M
-4.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
11K
$130.00 per claim
Patients
1,994
2,204 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.4M
$700.91 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.4M for Pimozide in 2024, for 10,747 prescriptions and refills to 1,994 patients (down 4.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $130.00.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Pimozide in 2024: $131K for 813 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($112K).
Alice J Siegel, psychiatry in New York City, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Pimozide in 2024: 42 claims costing $8,875.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice J Siegel New York City, NY | Psychiatry | 42 | Under 11 | $8,875 |
| Brian E Ellis Danville, KY | Family Practice | 19 | Under 11 | $8,343 |
| David T Doan |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,154 | 10,625 | 1,995 | $1.5M |
| 2023 | 2,140 | 10,864 | 1,976 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 2,204 | 10,747 | 1,994 | $1.4M |
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.
| Psychiatry & Neurology |
| 11 |
| Under 11 |
| $7,992 |
| Richard G Fried Yardley, PA | Dermatology | 83 | 23 | $7,737 |
| Michael J Prejean Mamou, LA | Psychiatry | 13 | Under 11 | $7,692 |
| Michael Capan Bismarck, ND | Psychiatry | 26 | Under 11 | $6,801 |
| Daniel A Jones Upper Arlington, OH | Neurology | 40 | Under 11 | $6,683 |
| Chris Henderson Grand Forks, ND | Family Practice | 26 | Under 11 | $6,022 |
| Lindi C Ciglar Oklahoma City, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | Under 11 | $5,987 |
| Madeline Albert Cambridge, MA | Psychiatry | 21 | Under 11 | $5,467 |
| Bridgette M Cartwright Arnett Olympia Fields, IL | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $4,925 |
| James C Lisak North Dartmouth, MA | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $4,488 |
| Jesse J Keller Portland, OR | Dermatology | 50 | 14 | $4,464 |
| Ebere A Anokwuru Bryn Mawr, PA | Psychiatry | 29 | Under 11 | $4,160 |
| Michelle Cheloha Scottsbluff, NE | Family Practice | 21 | Under 11 | $4,132 |
| 1720195993 | Dermatology | 60 | 17 | $4,080 |
| Warren G Stumbo Hindman, KY | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $3,847 |
| Nicolas Phielipp Orange, CA | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $3,771 |
| Sunita K Nagi Ft Worth, TX | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $3,707 |
| Susan M Baser Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,645 |
| Rodolfo A Morales Los Gatos, CA | Psychiatry | 11 | Under 11 | $3,598 |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $3,586 |
| Elizabeth A Slaymaker Pittsburgh, PA | Family Practice | 26 | Under 11 | $3,556 |
| Christy D Stine Worcester, MA | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $3,539 |
| Ibrahim Dagher Los Angeles, CA | Psychiatry | 16 | Under 11 | $3,498 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Par Pharm. | 10,751 | $1.4M |