Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.6M
+0.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,456
$1,751.89 per claim
Patients
195
254 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.6M
$13,080.80 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.6M for Sympazan in 2024, for 1,456 prescriptions and refills to 195 patients (up 0.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,751.89.
New Jersey had the highest Medicare cost for Sympazan in 2024: $410K for 195 claims, followed by New York ($379K).
Brenda Wu, neurology in New Brunswick, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Sympazan in 2024: 137 claims costing $247K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Wu New Brunswick, NJ | Neurology | 137 | Under 11 | $247K |
| Amy C Jongeling New York, NY | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $74K |
| Shyam S Moudgil Roseville, MI |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 190 | 1,152 | 163 | $2.2M |
| 2023 | 219 | 1,350 | 183 | $2.5M |
| 2024 | 254 | 1,456 | 195 | $2.6M |
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 |
| 27 |
| Under 11 |
| $70K |
| Joan C Dean Winston Salem, NC | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $61K |
| Hamid R Bahadori Charleston, SC | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $53K |
| Paul B Atkinson Roseville, MN | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $48K |
| Charles A Szabo San Antonio, TX | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Alberto Pinzon Ardila Miami, FL | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Selim R Benbadis Tampa, FL | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Kathryn Knight-Lossing Troy, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Thomas A Digeronimo Plant City, FL | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $44K |
| James A Fry Nashville, TN | Psychiatry & Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $42K |
| Mill Etienne Suffern, NY | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Shankar Perumal Denver, CO | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Rhona A Fingal Detroit, MI | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $38K |
| Channaiah S Mysore Salisbury, MD | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Camilo I Garcia Gracia Aventura, FL | Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $35K |
| Shaila B Gupta Munster, IN | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Eric B Geller Livingston, NJ | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Jeffrey S Deitch Sterling Heights, MI | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Jeanette Gonzalez Nashville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Lorena Roberto Yonkers, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Jess D Collins The Woodlands, TX | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Bozena Czapka Fairfield, CT | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Gabriel R Smith Portland, OR | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $18K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aquestive/Otter | 1,456 | $2.6M |