Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$271.7M
+1.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
225K
$1,209.36 per claim
Patients
35K
12,719 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$271.8M
$7,789.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $271.7M for Rytary in 2024, for 224,675 prescriptions and refills to 34,877 patients (up 1.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,209.36.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Rytary in 2024: $42.2M for 32,646 claims, followed by Texas ($29.7M).
Angel Vinuela, neurology in Dorado, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Rytary in 2024: 2,810 claims costing $1.7M.
Rytary is made by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMRX), listed in the Medicare spending data as Amneal Pharmace.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Vinuela Dorado, PR | Neurology | 2,810 | 291 | $1.7M |
| Ramsey A Falconer Alexandria, VA | Neurology | 812 | 200 | $1.5M |
| Nengchun Huang Los Gatos, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,658 | 192,185 | 29,138 | $228.3M |
| 2023 | 11,872 | 209,386 | 32,144 | $266.8M |
| 2024 | 12,719 | 224,675 | 34,877 | $271.7M |
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 |
| 1,439 |
| 224 |
| $1.3M |
| Hoai-Huong Huynh La Jolla, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 566 | 144 | $1.3M |
| Cherian A Karunapuzha Oklahoma City, OK | Neurology | 877 | 160 | $1.2M |
| Ramon A Gil Port Charlotte, FL | Neurology | 651 | 155 | $1.2M |
| Leila Bostan Shirin Fort Worth, TX | Neurology | 678 | 151 | $1.0M |
| Pravin Khemani Seattle, WA | Neurology | 517 | 108 | $948K |
| Meredith R Hatcher Georgetown, TX | Physician Assistant | 442 | 121 | $895K |
| Mazen T Elkurd Dallas, TX | Neurology | 629 | 149 | $888K |
| Dean P Sutherland Sarasota, FL | Neurology | 454 | 111 | $880K |
| Elizabeth J Chambers Dallas, TX | Neurology | 723 | 144 | $872K |
| Laura S Surillo-Dahdah Manati, PR | Neurology | 1,228 | 153 | $862K |
| Daniel D Truong Fountain Valley, CA | Neurology | 1,031 | 103 | $836K |
| Sherrie E Gould La Jolla, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 689 | 151 | $831K |
| Rasheda El-Nazer Richardson, TX | Neurology | 529 | 103 | $807K |
| William G Ondo Houston, TX | Neurology | 495 | 87 | $761K |
| David L Kreitzman Commack, NY | Neurology | 730 | 106 | $759K |
| George M Plotkin Tyler, TX | Neurology | 708 | 130 | $747K |
| Rita Ceponiene San Diego, CA | Neurology | 195 | 65 | $711K |
| Jessica P Barr Aurora, CO | Physician Assistant | 303 | 86 | $700K |
| Mark S Ledoux Memphis, TN | Neurology | 462 | 82 | $646K |
| Lin Zhang Sacramento, CA | Neurology | 329 | 71 | $638K |
| Michael Soileau Georgetown, TX | Neurology | 360 | 98 | $638K |
| Elena S Call Santa Clara, CA | Neurology | 174 | 49 | $635K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 224,759 | $271.8M |