Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$29.8M
-24.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
24K
$1,244.27 per claim
Patients
2,283
2,279 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$29.8M
$13,030.08 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $29.8M for Rufinamide in 2024, for 23,931 prescriptions and refills to 2,283 patients (down 24.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,244.27.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Rufinamide in 2024: $2.7M for 1,416 claims, followed by New York ($2.4M).
Jennifer Cavitt, neurology in Cincinnati, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Rufinamide in 2024: 125 claims costing $328K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Cavitt Cincinnati, OH | Neurology | 125 | 11 | $328K |
| Blaise L Congeni Akron, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 52 | Under 11 | $212K |
| Deborah S Zielinski |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,153 | 22,159 | 2,161 | $37.4M |
| 2023 | 2,234 | 23,287 | 2,230 | $39.2M |
| 2024 | 2,279 | 23,931 | 2,283 | $29.8M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 112 |
| 12 |
| $211K |
| James P Valeriano Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 144 | 13 | $210K |
| Richard Grossberg Solon, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 76 | Under 11 | $175K |
| Mikhail P Shkiryak Iowa City, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 80 | Under 11 | $166K |
| Richard V Andrews Omaha, NE | Neurology | 144 | 11 | $162K |
| Ruth S Dekker Pocatello, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 78 | Under 11 | $151K |
| Dragos Sabau Indianapolis, IN | Neurology | 107 | 15 | $135K |
| Barbara A Dworetzky Brookline, MA | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $125K |
| Sheetal Malik Topeka, KS | Neurology | 61 | Under 11 | $116K |
| Toufic A Fakhoury Lexington, KY | Neurology | 81 | Under 11 | $110K |
| Mary K Everett Daytona Beach, FL | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $106K |
| John M Dengler Johnson City, TN | Neurology | 72 | Under 11 | $105K |
| Fahd Sultan Oklahoma City, OK | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $103K |
| James R White Saint Paul, MN | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $102K |
| Jennifer Vickers Albuquerque, NM | Neurology | 124 | Under 11 | $101K |
| Thaddeus S Walczak Minneapolis, MN | Neurology | 62 | Under 11 | $100K |
| David B Moore Ames, IA | Neurology | 120 | Under 11 | $99K |
| Laura L Lehnhoff Phoenix, AZ | Neurology | 47 | Under 11 | $97K |
| Krzysztof A Bujarski Lebanon, NH | Neurology | 43 | Under 11 | $96K |
| Maryam Mosharraf Lexington, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | Under 11 | $96K |
| Erich W Garland Idaho Falls, ID | Neurology | 65 | Under 11 | $95K |
| Emily T Klatte Columbus, OH | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $95K |
| Kalina A Bidjov Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | Under 11 | $93K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Camber Pharmace | 5,764 | $6.5M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 4,737 | $6.1M |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 3,787 | $4.5M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 3,180 | $3.7M |
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 2,450 | $2.6M |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 976 | $2.1M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 1,062 | $2.1M |
| Mylan VTRS | 1,665 | $1.8M |
| Micro Labs USA, | 315 | $355K |