Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$21.6M
-15.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
259K
$83.37 per claim
Patients
63K
33,944 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$21.6M
$344.73 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $21.6M for Pyridostigmine Bromide in 2024, for 258,894 prescriptions and refills to 62,602 patients (down 15.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $83.37.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Pyridostigmine Bromide in 2024: $1.8M for 18,891 claims, followed by California ($1.7M).
Allan S Weiss, neurology in Saint Petersburg, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Pyridostigmine Bromide in 2024: 520 claims costing $88K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan S Weiss Saint Petersburg, FL | Neurology | 520 | 136 | $88K |
| Khosro Farhad Dover, NH | Neurology | 483 | 137 | $51K |
| Ashley E Anderson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30,519 | 225,134 | 53,410 | $23.4M |
| 2023 | 31,456 | 232,396 | 56,263 | $25.5M |
| 2024 | 33,944 | 258,894 | 62,602 | $21.6M |
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 |
| 152 |
| 41 |
| $40K |
| Andrew D Decker White Plains, NY | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Mamatha Pasnoor Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 262 | 74 | $31K |
| Rocio C Garcia Santibanez Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 174 | 54 | $31K |
| Greg Thaera Austin, TX | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Amit Sachdev East Lansing, MI | Neurology | 118 | 35 | $25K |
| George A Small Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 302 | 90 | $24K |
| Shilpa R Pradhan Bethlehem, PA | Neurology | 86 | 22 | $23K |
| Joseph B Guarnaccia Derby, CT | Neurology | 361 | 111 | $23K |
| Xinli Du Richmond, VA | Neurology | 44 | 14 | $23K |
| Qahtan A Abdulfattah Brooksville, FL | Neurology | 111 | 21 | $22K |
| Kavita M Grover Detroit, MI | Neurology | 212 | 61 | $21K |
| Richard J Nowak New Haven, CT | Neurology | 284 | 80 | $21K |
| Sukanthi Kovvuru Little Rock, AR | Neurology | 150 | 33 | $21K |
| Ahmed Jouan Quincy, IL | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Paula M Stuart Winston Salem, NC | Physician Assistant | 89 | 17 | $20K |
| Beverly L Karabin Albuquerque, NM | Nurse Practitioner | 238 | 73 | $20K |
| Todd B Dunaway Tulsa, OK | Neurology | 151 | 41 | $19K |
| Anna D Hohler Brockton, MA | Neurology | 120 | 39 | $19K |
| David J Svetich Lexington, KY | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | 464 | 140 | $18K |
| Christina Thury Sioux Falls, SD | Nurse Practitioner | 38 | Under 11 | $18K |
| David A Clark Springfield, OR | Neurology | 167 | 48 | $18K |
| Ghazaleh Jafari Portland, OR | Neurology | 61 | 22 | $18K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 135,855 | $9.6M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 85,442 | $6.4M |
| Method Pharmace | 4,007 | $2.3M |
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 21,738 | $1.8M |
| Oceanside Pharm | 10,600 | $777K |
| Novitium/Ani Ph ANIP | 818 | $539K |
| Acella Pharmace | 70 | $68K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 407 | $17K |
| Rising Pharm | 17 | $7,295 |
| Sky Pharmaceuti | 29 | $488 |