Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$68.9M
-24.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
386K
$178.74 per claim
Patients
79K
38,653 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$69.0M
$867.80 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $68.9M for Rivastigmine in 2024, for 385,689 prescriptions and refills to 79,445 patients (down 24.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $178.74.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Rivastigmine in 2024: $5.9M for 31,922 claims, followed by Texas ($5.5M).
William R Shankle, neurology in Newport Beach, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Rivastigmine in 2024: 736 claims costing $151K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R Shankle Newport Beach, CA | Neurology | 736 | 160 | $151K |
| Abigail C Lawler Fairfax, VA | Neurology | 430 | 142 | $119K |
| Tsilya Bass |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38,754 | 374,876 | 75,282 | $104.9M |
| 2023 | 37,425 | 357,283 | 73,068 | $91.8M |
| 2024 | 38,653 | 385,689 | 79,445 | $68.9M |
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.
| Psychiatry |
| 773 |
| 73 |
| $119K |
| James V Rider Winchester, KS | Family Practice | 611 | 112 | $114K |
| Teresa Castro Ponce Guaynabo, PR | Neurology | 833 | 158 | $113K |
| Mary K Friess Oshkosh, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 616 | 120 | $104K |
| 1821106691 | General Practice | 450 | 241 | $98K |
| Amalia Tous Bayamom, PR | Neurology | 677 | 139 | $96K |
| William A Price East Liverpool, OH | Psychiatry | 510 | 140 | $95K |
| Scott F Avery Junction City, KS | Family Practice | 527 | 105 | $93K |
| Yasar Torres-Yaghi Washington, DC | Neurology | 301 | 107 | $92K |
| Mary M McPhail-Ciufo Grand Rapids, MI | Neurology | 511 | 141 | $91K |
| Maria M Wiscovitch Fajardo, PR | Neurology | 416 | 140 | $89K |
| Rene Sanchez-Borrero Bayamon, PR | Neurology | 695 | 142 | $88K |
| Michael Bazel Bell, CA | Emergency Medicine | 562 | 53 | $87K |
| Whitney A Gray Birmingham, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 347 | 78 | $80K |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 571 | 51 | $79K |
| Tziporah Kay Brooklyn, NY | Physician Assistant | 370 | 122 | $78K |
| Irelis Ramirez Hato Rey, PR | Neurology | 640 | 133 | $76K |
| Jaime Rosa Bayamon, PR | Neurology | 608 | 147 | $76K |
| Merbil Gonzalez Diaz Mayaguez, PR | Neurology | 634 | 119 | $73K |
| Gennadiy Goldvekht Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 823 | 113 | $70K |
| Katherine M Padilla-Rodriguez Caguas, PR | Neurology | 609 | 118 | $68K |
| Julius F Deiparine Beaumont, TX | Neurology | 372 | 142 | $67K |
| Amarilis Corchado Perez Isabela, PR | Neurology | 640 | 107 | $66K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 127,671 | $23.0M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 95,980 | $18.2M |
| Breckenridge | 98,288 | $17.3M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 38,754 | $6.8M |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 11,830 | $1.9M |
| Mylan VTRS | 9,708 | $1.4M |
| Alvogen Inc | 3,594 | $516K |