Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$27.7M
-22.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.8M
$15.71 per claim
Patients
373K
169,271 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$27.7M
$74.13 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $27.7M for Pramipexole Dihydrochloride in 2024, for 1,760,493 prescriptions and refills to 373,137 patients (down 22.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $15.71.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Pramipexole Dihydrochloride in 2024: $1.9M for 113,970 claims, followed by California ($1.9M).
Angel Vinuela, neurology in Dorado, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Pramipexole Dihydrochloride in 2024: 1,083 claims costing $18K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Vinuela Dorado, PR | Neurology | 1,083 | 180 | $18K |
| David J Dickoff Yonkers, NY | Neurology | 811 | 301 | $16K |
| Melba Sotomayor |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 162,354 | 1,706,685 | 364,817 | $34.3M |
| 2023 | 165,516 | 1,716,265 | 366,496 | $35.4M |
| 2024 | 169,271 | 1,760,493 | 373,137 | $27.7M |
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 |
| 989 |
| 161 |
| $15K |
| Timothy A Leichliter Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 746 | 195 | $13K |
| Eric V Harris Ada, OK | Family Practice | 53 | Under 11 | $13K |
| William G Ondo Houston, TX | Neurology | 500 | 120 | $11K |
| Shawn Bridwell Purcell, OK | Physician Assistant | 195 | 21 | $11K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 735 | 59 | $11K |
| Rajesh Pahwa Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 393 | 113 | $10K |
| Jung Gook Lim Fairfax, VA | Neurology | 609 | 98 | $10K |
| Zhigao Huang Jacksonville, FL | Neurology | 279 | 82 | $10K |
| Mark A Blakeslee Lewisburg, PA | Neurology | 487 | 114 | $8,721 |
| Cherian A Karunapuzha Oklahoma City, OK | Neurology | 304 | 79 | $8,444 |
| Timothy K Braden Knoxville, TN | Neurology | 437 | 109 | $8,331 |
| Irving I Haber Terre Haute, IN | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 758 | 166 | $8,222 |
| Anette Nieves Ocala, FL | Neurology | 228 | 77 | $8,186 |
| Joseph H Friedman Providence, RI | Neurology | 308 | 72 | $8,000 |
| Jeanne M Edwards Tulsa, OK | Neurology | 165 | 35 | $7,746 |
| Ahmad A Shawagfeh Temple, TX | Neurology | 180 | 54 | $7,679 |
| Daniel R Champey Pollocksville, NC | Neurology | 203 | 50 | $7,396 |
| Stephen T Gancher Portland, OR | Neurology | 289 | 60 | $7,345 |
| John W Roberts Seattle, WA | Neurology | 217 | 66 | $7,232 |
| Jaime A Boero Marshfield, WI | Neurology | 356 | 97 | $7,202 |
| Rajeev Kumar Englewood, CO | Neurology | 189 | 42 | $6,999 |
| Rosanne S Barker Knoxville, TN | Neurology | 416 | 121 | $6,967 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Torrent Pharmac TORNTPHARM.NS | 908,311 | $14.4M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 458,809 | $8.4M |
| Rising Pharm | 306,482 | $3.9M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 57,696 | $916K |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 28,547 | $81K |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 411 | $5,578 |
| Gsms, Inc. | 277 | $1,983 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 294 | $1,371 |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 114 | $958 |
| Camber Pharmace | 22 | $614 |
| Vensun/Strides | 67 | $531 |
| AHP | 21 | $195 |