Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$20.3M
-21.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
355K
$57.13 per claim
Patients
63K
35,424 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$20.3M
$320.63 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $20.3M for Rivastigmine in 2024, for 355,119 prescriptions and refills to 63,271 patients (down 21.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $57.13.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Rivastigmine in 2024: $1.7M for 26,448 claims, followed by Texas ($1.7M).
Heriberto A Acosta, neurology in San Juan, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Rivastigmine in 2024: 1,218 claims costing $59K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heriberto A Acosta San Juan, PR | Neurology | 1,218 | 216 | $59K |
| William A Price East Liverpool, OH | Psychiatry | 721 | 117 | $53K |
| James C Demidovich |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32,927 | 301,739 | 53,562 | $25.8M |
| 2023 | 33,464 | 318,839 | 56,482 | $25.8M |
| 2024 | 35,424 | 355,119 | 63,271 | $20.3M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 704 |
| 110 |
| $48K |
| Mary K Friess Oshkosh, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 580 | 81 | $38K |
| Angel Vinuela Dorado, PR | Neurology | 835 | 145 | $37K |
| Virendra V Ranadive Fayetteville, GA | Neurology | 573 | 140 | $36K |
| Scott F Avery Junction City, KS | Family Practice | 507 | 78 | $32K |
| Anhtuan D Nguyen Westminster, CA | Internal Medicine | 458 | 101 | $31K |
| Alejandro M Forteza Miami, FL | Neurology | 181 | 30 | $30K |
| Erica L Cabral Dartmouth, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 236 | 58 | $28K |
| Joseph A Abijay Odessa, TX | Neurology | 554 | 124 | $27K |
| John M Worley St Louis Park, MN | Neurology | 320 | 93 | $27K |
| Allison M Rutten Pound, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 350 | 67 | $27K |
| Kelly A Scott Midland, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 344 | 67 | $26K |
| Wael Richeh Rancho Mirage, CA | Neurology | 543 | 121 | $23K |
| John P Delliquadri Girard, OH | Family Practice | 250 | 35 | $21K |
| Abdulhafiz M El Etr Chattanooga, TN | Neurology | 222 | 60 | $21K |
| Jennifer Kuc Livonia, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 331 | 98 | $20K |
| Syed Ali Shan Idris Columbus, OH | Neurology | 205 | 50 | $20K |
| Zihe Shan Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 318 | 82 | $20K |
| Syed Nasir Newburgh, NY | Internal Medicine | 440 | 82 | $20K |
| Rajesh Pahwa Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 263 | 71 | $19K |
| Aaron M McMurtray Nashville, TN | Neurology | 214 | 79 | $18K |
| Tam H Nguyen San Jose, CA | Internal Medicine | 215 | 86 | $18K |
| Wael Hamo Sylacauga, AL | Neurology | 323 | 53 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Macleods Pharma | 127,604 | $7.2M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 98,923 | $5.8M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 65,976 | $3.4M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 51,227 | $3.3M |
| Modavar Pharmac | 7,191 | $345K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 2,115 | $99K |
| Breckenridge | 1,876 | $87K |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 109 | $4,143 |
| Major Pharmaceu | 123 | $3,910 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 51 | $1,869 |