Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$33.5M
-17.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.4M
$23.54 per claim
Patients
300K
122,165 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$33.6M
$111.94 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $33.5M for Primidone in 2024, for 1,424,977 prescriptions and refills to 299,667 patients (down 17.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $23.54.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Primidone in 2024: $2.8M for 117,884 claims, followed by Texas ($2.5M).
Fernando Gonzales-Portillo, neurology in Orlando, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Primidone in 2024: 1,379 claims costing $22K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Gonzales-Portillo Orlando, FL | Neurology | 1,379 | 318 | $22K |
| Elias Abou-Zeid Crossville, TN | Neurology | 578 | 133 | $20K |
| Syed A Hussain |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 113,262 | 1,288,572 | 268,357 | $37.2M |
| 2023 | 116,939 | 1,344,262 | 279,742 | $40.6M |
| 2024 | 122,165 | 1,424,977 | 299,667 | $33.5M |
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 |
| 496 |
| 164 |
| $20K |
| Angel Vinuela Dorado, PR | Neurology | 649 | 109 | $20K |
| Christopher Kobet Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 609 | 145 | $20K |
| Barry K Vaught Crab Orchard, WV | Neurology | 656 | 164 | $19K |
| Maheep S Birdi Bakersfield, CA | Neurology | 701 | 171 | $18K |
| Wael Richeh Rancho Mirage, CA | Neurology | 615 | 126 | $17K |
| Karl N Knights Kansas City, MO | Neurology | 480 | 123 | $17K |
| Ruy Mireles Quintanilla McAllen, TX | Neurology | 542 | 148 | $16K |
| Jill P Trumble Savannah, GA | Neurology | 474 | 137 | $16K |
| Naga Lakshmana P Nidadavolu Saint Cloud, FL | Neurology | 800 | 269 | $16K |
| Timothy A Leichliter Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 330 | 88 | $16K |
| Tariq J Alam Festus, MO | Neurology | 629 | 125 | $15K |
| Cherian A Karunapuzha Oklahoma City, OK | Neurology | 387 | 103 | $14K |
| Sabila Shah Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 531 | 142 | $14K |
| Fan Zhang Las Vegas, NV | Neurology | 574 | 191 | $14K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 573 | 110 | $14K |
| Richard G Diethelm Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 395 | 109 | $14K |
| Jason Crowell Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 403 | 124 | $13K |
| Justin T Phillips Louisville, KY | Neurology | 301 | 110 | $13K |
| Maria M Wiscovitch Fajardo, PR | Neurology | 306 | 91 | $13K |
| Moeen U Din Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 493 | 136 | $13K |
| Farhan A Sheikh Ottawa, KS | Neurology | 499 | 89 | $13K |
| Jessica E Pifkin Waterloo, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 237 | 47 | $13K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 519,224 | $13.1M |
| Oxford Pharmace | 375,933 | $7.6M |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 344,275 | $7.0M |
| Advagen Pharma | 153,371 | $3.7M |
| Trupharma, LLC. | 14,080 | $1.5M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 18,096 | $638K |
| Carnegie Pharma | 144 | $2,463 |
| Marlex Pharm. | 177 | $2,135 |
| Avkare | 82 | $1,594 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 88 | $1,355 |
| AHP | 33 | $1,065 |
| Pd-Rx Pharm | 11 | $400 |