Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.3M
-20.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
51K
$161.19 per claim
Patients
10K
4,452 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.3M
$815.15 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.3M for Riluzole in 2024, for 51,260 prescriptions and refills to 10,133 patients (down 20.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $161.19.
Oklahoma had the highest Medicare cost for Riluzole in 2024: $1.6M for 10,144 claims, followed by California ($646K).
Robert O Morton, psychiatry in Ada, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Riluzole in 2024: 5,861 claims costing $1.0M.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 5,861 | 631 | $1.0M |
| John S Emmett Indianapolis, IN | Physician Assistant | 158 | 39 | $58K |
| Zachary Simmons Hershey, PA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,857 | 39,458 | 8,732 | $10.0M |
| 2023 | 4,108 | 46,336 | 9,567 | $10.3M |
| 2024 | 4,452 | 51,260 | 10,133 | $8.3M |
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 |
| 176 |
| 53 |
| $55K |
| Alexander F Frank Oklahoma City, OK | Family Practice | 303 | 36 | $52K |
| Hristelina S Ilieva Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 100 | 31 | $44K |
| Jonathan D Glass Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 243 | 65 | $42K |
| Ximena Arcila-Londono Detroit, MI | Neurology | 253 | 57 | $42K |
| Michael Baer Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 131 | 39 | $40K |
| Xiaoyan Li Durham, NC | Neurology | 107 | 35 | $39K |
| Catherine L Hoerth San Francisco, CA | Neurology | 167 | 51 | $38K |
| Richard S Bedlack Jr. Durham, NC | Neurology | 156 | 38 | $37K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 297 | 35 | $37K |
| Robert G Kalb Chicago, IL | Neuropsychiatry | 150 | 31 | $37K |
| Melissa L Warren Woodbury, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 69 | 27 | $35K |
| Mary F Kelley Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 178 | 47 | $35K |
| Paul Sampognaro San Francisco, CA | Neurology | 113 | 24 | $34K |
| David N Ivanick Seattle, WA | Neurology | 103 | 22 | $34K |
| David A Shirilla Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 162 | 40 | $33K |
| James B Caress Winston Salem, NC | Neurology | 174 | 41 | $33K |
| James D Berry Boston, MA | Neurology | 139 | 35 | $31K |
| Heidi L Haislip Wewoka, OK | Family Practice | 115 | 15 | $30K |
| Stanley H Appel Houston, TX | Neurology | 220 | 74 | $30K |
| Barbara J Distad Seattle, WA | Neurology | 53 | 15 | $29K |
| Shafeeq S Ladha Phoenix, AZ | Neurology | 121 | 28 | $29K |
| Jourdan D Milliard Phoenix, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 179 | 48 | $29K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 42,118 | $6.6M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 8,782 | $1.6M |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 267 | $45K |
| Mylan VTRS | 74 | $10K |
| Avkare | 15 | $1,314 |
| Quinn-Fpp | 12 | $1,192 |