Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$54.9M
-20.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
3.4M
$16.12 per claim
Patients
687K
233,148 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$54.9M
$79.91 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $54.9M for Ropinirole Hcl in 2024, for 3,404,038 prescriptions and refills to 686,565 patients (down 20.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $16.12.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Ropinirole Hcl in 2024: $3.7M for 204,897 claims, followed by Texas ($3.6M).
Robert J Pearlstein, internal medicine in Plymouth Meeting, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Ropinirole Hcl in 2024: 1,502 claims costing $20K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 1,502 | 127 | $20K |
| Brandon M Roscoe Du Bois, PA | Family Practice | 920 | 149 | $19K |
| Antoine E Mitri |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 219,376 | 3,141,229 | 642,131 | $64.7M |
| 2023 | 225,668 | 3,230,750 | 657,293 | $69.2M |
| 2024 | 233,148 | 3,404,038 | 686,565 | $54.9M |
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 |
| 696 |
| 197 |
| $18K |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 893 | 119 | $16K |
| Moeen U Din Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 433 | 109 | $15K |
| Michael McCaffrey Murrells Inlet, SC | Neurology | 357 | 117 | $15K |
| Maricela Hernandez Weslaco, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 459 | 75 | $14K |
| Miguel A Gutierrez McAllen, TX | Neurology | 408 | 114 | $14K |
| David Heise Port Orange, FL | Family Practice | 439 | 68 | $12K |
| Wael Richeh Rancho Mirage, CA | Neurology | 683 | 125 | $12K |
| Donald E Vollmer II Hendersonville, TN | Family Practice | 1,119 | 84 | $12K |
| Fernando Cavero Sparta, MO | Internal Medicine | 793 | 73 | $11K |
| Habib U Khan Casa Grande, AZ | Neurology | 648 | 167 | $11K |
| Dario E Narro Weslaco, TX | Neurology | 368 | 81 | $11K |
| Andrew J Offerle Fort Wayne, IN | Emergency Medicine | 799 | 60 | $10K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 552 | 76 | $10K |
| James B Krablin Lexington, OK | Geriatric Medicine | 575 | 82 | $10K |
| Gulshan S Oberoi Laurel, MS | Neurology | 449 | 125 | $9,589 |
| Nikolay Bangiyev Dublin, GA | Neurology | 791 | 177 | $9,513 |
| Jack H Brown Jr. Sand Springs, OK | Family Practice | 465 | 66 | $9,367 |
| Muhammad Naeem Decatur, TX | Neurology | 639 | 114 | $9,256 |
| Saad A Hafidh Indianapolis, IN | Internal Medicine | 534 | 62 | $9,243 |
| Maheep S Birdi Bakersfield, CA | Neurology | 549 | 129 | $9,205 |
| Khoren Hekimian Troup, TX | Family Practice | 506 | 59 | $9,052 |
| Mazen I Madhoun Salem, VA | Family Practice | 390 | 61 | $9,019 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 1,136,502 | $17.8M |
| Solco Healthcar | 929,921 | $16.9M |
| Alembic Pharmac | 667,889 | $10.6M |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 659,827 | $9.5M |
| Accord Healthca | 4,790 | $62K |
| Marlex Pharm. | 5,509 | $53K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 974 | $8,846 |
| AHP | 19 | $44.73 |