Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$199.2M
-30.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
7.5M
$26.54 per claim
Patients
1.5M
342,253 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$199.2M
$133.45 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $199.2M for Pregabalin in 2024, for 7,504,797 prescriptions and refills to 1,492,459 patients (down 30.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $26.54.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Pregabalin in 2024: $14.8M for 580,006 claims, followed by Florida ($14.8M).
Anthony Isenalumhe Jr., anesthesiology in Spring Hill, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Pregabalin in 2024: 1,398 claims costing $93K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Isenalumhe Jr. Spring Hill, FL | Anesthesiology | 1,398 | 252 | $93K |
| Oliver C James II Lexington, KY | Pain Management | 1,602 | 198 | $58K |
| Naga Lakshmana P Nidadavolu |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 306,921 | 6,136,224 | 1,200,182 | $275.7M |
| 2023 | 322,862 | 6,697,498 | 1,328,012 | $287.8M |
| 2024 | 342,253 | 7,504,797 | 1,492,459 | $199.2M |
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 |
| 1,069 |
| 420 |
| $55K |
| Anuj Sharma Ocala, FL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 1,246 | 239 | $52K |
| Miguel A de la Garza New Port Richey, FL | Anesthesiology | 682 | 131 | $51K |
| David Mulkey Cullman, AL | Family Practice | 2,268 | 515 | $49K |
| Maheep S Birdi Bakersfield, CA | Neurology | 1,869 | 572 | $49K |
| Sherif Nasef Yuma, AZ | Rheumatology | 912 | 190 | $49K |
| Aaron T Shinkle Prattville, AL | Anesthesiology | 2,068 | 425 | $47K |
| Ariel H Linares Varela Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 594 | 75 | $46K |
| Alexis Duprey Colon Guayama, PR | Neurology | 1,732 | 370 | $46K |
| Kevin M Hibbard Wexford, PA | Pain Management | 1,591 | 434 | $45K |
| Ilze Hicks New Smyrna Beach, FL | General Practice | 1,325 | 196 | $44K |
| Jacob A Vella Montgomery, AL | Interventional Pain Management | 2,515 | 419 | $41K |
| Joseph K Essmyer Sr. Cape Girardeau, MO | Anesthesiology | 1,838 | 221 | $38K |
| Robert F Benson Bradenton, FL | Anesthesiology | 1,340 | 349 | $38K |
| Ryan M Almeida Birmingham, AL | Interventional Pain Management | 1,631 | 242 | $37K |
| Matthew J Lodico Wexford, PA | Pain Management | 1,289 | 377 | $36K |
| Weldon T Richardson III Idaho Falls, ID | Physician Assistant | 557 | 87 | $36K |
| Mitchell R Davis Ada, OK | Family Practice | 83 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Maja Pranjic Clearwater, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 159 | 29 | $35K |
| Miranda L Harris Pittsburgh, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 112 | 16 | $35K |
| Adam M Savage Ardmore, OK | Anesthesiology | 1,425 | 322 | $35K |
| Rajbir S Minhas Cincinnati, OH | Internal Medicine | 1,188 | 190 | $34K |
| Theodore Kopp Mobile, AL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 1,095 | 284 | $34K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novadoz Pharmac | 2,657,696 | $74.5M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 1,357,200 | $35.7M |
| Rising Pharm | 797,597 | $21.3M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 529,774 | $14.4M |
| Camber Pharmace | 441,460 | $14.2M |
| Sciegen Pharmac | 544,218 | $13.4M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 554,789 | $11.1M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 165,653 | $3.9M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 92,507 | $3.3M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 103,881 | $2.8M |
| Apotex Corp | 67,087 | $1.5M |
| Solco Healthcar | 45,121 | $1.2M |
| Westminster Pha | 33,080 | $841K |
| Greenstone LLC. VTRS | 13,308 | $486K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 96,625 | $353K |
| Patrin Pharma | 734 | $104K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 2,294 | $37K |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 1,486 | $26K |
| Celltrion USA, | 931 | $16K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 588 | $14K |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 706 | $11K |
| Teva USA TEVA | 405 | $9,650 |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 84 | $1,341 |
| AHP | 54 | $833 |