Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.7M
-43.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
17K
$513.00 per claim
Patients
4,229
3,576 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.7M
$2,058.22 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.7M for Pyridostigmine Bromide Er in 2024, for 16,973 prescriptions and refills to 4,229 patients (down 43.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $513.00.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Pyridostigmine Bromide Er in 2024: $785K for 1,368 claims, followed by Florida ($614K).
Khosro Farhad, neurology in Dover, NH, had the highest Medicare cost for Pyridostigmine Bromide Er in 2024: 65 claims costing $34K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khosro Farhad Dover, NH | Neurology | 65 | 16 | $34K |
| Mellekate S Vishwas Winston Salem, NC | Neurology | 84 | 14 | $32K |
| Edgar J Evangelista |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,448 | 17,666 | 3,942 | $13.6M |
| 2023 | 3,601 | 18,419 | 4,169 | $15.3M |
| 2024 | 3,576 | 16,973 | 4,229 | $8.7M |
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 |
| 23 |
| Under 11 |
| $31K |
| Nancy C Weiner Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 58 | 16 | $30K |
| Vita G Kesner Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 51 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Gaurav Guliani Saint Paul, MN | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Rocio C Garcia Santibanez Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 38 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Stephanie P Gray Boston, MA | Physician Assistant | 29 | 11 | $25K |
| Diane R Counce Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Abha Mishra Gulfport, MS | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Sandeep S Rana Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Richard G Diethelm Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Gavin F Brown Canton, GA | Neurology | 42 | 12 | $24K |
| Bhargav A Trivedi Evansville, IN | Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Jerry N Pruitt Augusta, GA | Neurology | 32 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Roberto A Cruz Saldana McAllen, TX | Neurology | 49 | 15 | $21K |
| Urvi G Desai Charlotte, NC | Neurology | 35 | Under 11 | $20K |
| George A Small Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 46 | 11 | $20K |
| Brayden P Yellman Murray, UT | Rheumatology | 44 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Christina L Mayville Macon, GA | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Michael P Bowley Boston, MA | Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Woon Y Wu New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Eroboghene E Ubogu Birmingham, AL | Neurology | 42 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Noel Z Reloj Sr. Elizabethtown, KY | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Amit Sachdev East Lansing, MI | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Alvogen Inc | 11,075 | $6.0M |
| Rising Pharm | 4,341 | $2.0M |
| Oceanside Pharm | 1,470 | $639K |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 95 | $38K |