Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.5M
-21.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
48K
$177.20 per claim
Patients
15K
14,576 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.5M
$575.17 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.5M for Sumatriptan in 2024, for 48,232 prescriptions and refills to 14,858 patients (down 21.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $177.20.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sumatriptan in 2024: $1.2M for 6,847 claims, followed by New York ($780K).
Muhammad Naeem, internal medicine in Yonkers, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Sumatriptan in 2024: 86 claims costing $52K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Naeem Yonkers, NY | Internal Medicine | 86 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Ricky P Lockett Saint Petersburg, FL | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 67 | 14 | $32K |
| Robert Guirguis |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,373 | 40,589 | 12,343 | $12.4M |
| 2023 | 13,715 | 44,743 | 13,828 | $10.8M |
| 2024 | 14,576 | 48,232 | 14,858 | $8.5M |
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.
| Pain Management |
| 77 |
| 14 |
| $22K |
| 1417072364 | Psychiatry & Neurology | 57 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Gerald J Fitzgerald Largo, FL | Family Practice | 62 | 12 | $18K |
| Drahomira Sencakova Rochester, MN | Neurology | 51 | 14 | $18K |
| David M Kopel Minneapolis, MN | Neurology | 63 | 14 | $17K |
| Myint Zaw Fresno, CA | Internal Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Peter Ferrera Long Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Valneo M Buttari Mt Vernon, NY | Internal Medicine | 49 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Weiwei Dai Rio Rancho, NM | Neurology | 129 | 32 | $14K |
| Fausto A Gonzalez South Ozone Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 93 | 13 | $13K |
| Alvin Trotter Inglewood, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Jonathan J Eskenazi Beverly Hills, CA | Neurology | 62 | 41 | $12K |
| John E Fox Hugo, CO | Family Practice | 36 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Theresa L Gabriel Bradenton, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $9,562 |
| Barbara Molina New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $9,323 |
| David Levinthal Pittsburgh, PA | Gastroenterology | 38 | Under 11 | $8,684 |
| Gregory A Smith Fresno, CA | Interventional Pain Management | 25 | Under 11 | $8,626 |
| Steven Frank Rehoboth, MA | Family Practice | 32 | Under 11 | $8,432 |
| Jodi Gorman Oakland, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $8,221 |
| Tina M Chavez Tucson, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $8,209 |
| Alan G Finkel Durham, NC | Neuropsychiatry | 26 | Under 11 | $8,195 |
| Rhu-Jade M Raguindin Melbourne, FL | Internal Medicine | 34 | Under 11 | $8,116 |
| Ralph P Page Rockledge, FL | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $7,989 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Prasco Labs | 22,637 | $4.0M |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 17,351 | $3.5M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 6,875 | $885K |
| Florida Pharmac | 811 | $119K |
| Perrigo/Padagis PRGO | 346 | $56K |
| Padagis | 223 | $39K |