Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$40.9M
-30.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
28K
$1,457.81 per claim
Patients
4,116
4,295 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$40.9M
$9,929.57 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $40.9M for Tetrabenazine in 2024, for 28,042 prescriptions and refills to 4,116 patients (down 30.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,457.81.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Tetrabenazine in 2024: $4.2M for 2,033 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($3.1M).
Isabel Alfradique-Dunham, neurology in Saint Louis, MO, had the highest Medicare cost for Tetrabenazine in 2024: 78 claims costing $307K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Alfradique-Dunham Saint Louis, MO | Neurology | 78 | Under 11 | $307K |
| Joseph H Friedman Providence, RI | Neurology | 73 | Under 11 | $295K |
| David M Kaufman |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,526 | 26,701 | 3,457 | $65.1M |
| 2023 | 3,575 | 25,895 | 3,519 | $58.8M |
| 2024 | 4,295 | 28,042 | 4,116 | $40.9M |
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 |
| 32 |
| Under 11 |
| $254K |
| Miodrag Velickovic New York, NY | Neuropsychiatry | 13 | Under 11 | $238K |
| Leon Zacharowicz Syracuse, NY | Neurology | 71 | Under 11 | $222K |
| Joshua S Chisholm Peoria, IL | Neurology | 40 | Under 11 | $221K |
| Deepesh S Patel Poughkeepsie, NY | Internal Medicine | 41 | Under 11 | $198K |
| Michael Hancock Booneville, MS | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $193K |
| Richard M Dubinsky Kansas City, KS | Neurology | 59 | Under 11 | $176K |
| Dean L Williams American Falls, ID | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $170K |
| Howard J Ilivicky Saint Charles, MO | Psychiatry | 12 | Under 11 | $166K |
| Randall S Orr Greensburg, PA | Psychiatry | 17 | Under 11 | $158K |
| Mary Ann Thenganatt Winston Salem, NC | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $152K |
| Sunit Srivastava Largo, FL | Internal Medicine | 25 | Under 11 | $150K |
| Tammy R Hempstead South Bend, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 60 | Under 11 | $149K |
| Andrew E Graf Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 39 | Under 11 | $148K |
| Amanda Z de la Paz Philadelphia, PA | Geriatric Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $142K |
| David L Shevitz Baltimore, MD | Psychiatry | 12 | Under 11 | $139K |
| Nicholas Phillips Clarkston, WA | Psychiatry | 18 | Under 11 | $138K |
| Daniel S Chen Salem, OR | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $135K |
| Hana Aubrechtova Austin, TX | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $131K |
| Benjamin Holobowicz Jr. Newport, NH | Physician Assistant | 23 | Under 11 | $130K |
| Sangeeta Shah Waterloo, IA | Neurology | 55 | Under 11 | $130K |
| Angela Hardwick Louisville, KY | Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $129K |
| Susan J Jones Safford, AZ | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $125K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 13,529 | $21.5M |
| Slate Run Pharm | 5,830 | $9.2M |
| Apotex Corp | 3,754 | $6.5M |
| Camber Pharmace | 1,395 | $1.6M |
| Oceanside Pharm | 1,544 | $790K |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 1,576 | $670K |
| Tagi Pharma | 264 | $425K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 98 | $202K |
| Precision Dose | 53 | $6,175 |