Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$40.4M
-28.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
3.3M
$12.24 per claim
Patients
691K
241,015 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$40.4M
$58.51 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $40.4M for Topiramate in 2024, for 3,302,949 prescriptions and refills to 690,977 patients (down 28.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $12.24.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Topiramate in 2024: $2.9M for 207,253 claims, followed by Florida ($2.5M).
Gregory S Connor, neurology in Tulsa, OK, had the highest Medicare cost for Topiramate in 2024: 1,461 claims costing $19K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory S Connor Tulsa, OK | Neurology | 1,461 | 172 | $19K |
| Michael B Lee Los Angeles, CA | Neurology | 123 | 36 | $18K |
| Qahtan A Abdulfattah Brooksville, FL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 223,507 | 3,089,534 | 625,536 | $58.2M |
| 2023 | 230,312 | 3,133,313 | 643,887 | $56.4M |
| 2024 | 241,015 | 3,302,949 | 690,977 | $40.4M |
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 |
| 622 |
| 175 |
| $16K |
| Maris S Legarda Monterey, CA | Neurology | 57 | 14 | $15K |
| Leon Zacharowicz Syracuse, NY | Neurology | 435 | 30 | $15K |
| Casilda Balmaceda New York, NY | Neurology | 1,013 | 156 | $14K |
| Mark D Bej Sheffield Village, OH | Neurology | 546 | 89 | $14K |
| James P Valeriano Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 813 | 89 | $14K |
| Daniela Caltaru Scottsdale, AZ | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | 265 | 56 | $14K |
| Krikor Tufenkjian Philadelphia, PA | Neurology | 80 | 18 | $13K |
| Rodger B Spillars Tulsa, OK | Internal Medicine | 694 | 102 | $13K |
| Eric B Geller Livingston, NJ | Neurology | 476 | 56 | $13K |
| Miranda L Harris Pittsburgh, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 60 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Dailis E Rodriguez Aventura, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 145 | 16 | $13K |
| Scott D Spritzer Eau Claire, WI | Neurology | 275 | 49 | $13K |
| Amy C Jongeling New York, NY | Neurology | 113 | 17 | $13K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 563 | 76 | $12K |
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 690 | 83 | $11K |
| Marianna V Spanaki-Varelas Albany, NY | Neurology | 279 | 34 | $11K |
| Alexandr S Galkin Endwell, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 33 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Maninder S Kahlon Sun City, AZ | Neurology | 733 | 261 | $11K |
| Kinshuk Sahaya Roseville, MN | Neurology | 288 | 18 | $11K |
| Husain Y Shaath Lafayette, IN | Neurology | 233 | 46 | $11K |
| Kathleen A Rieke St Cloud, MN | Neurology | 302 | 37 | $11K |
| Mona Sazgar Orange, CA | Neurology | 134 | 20 | $10K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 1,451,639 | $18.4M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 815,009 | $9.5M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 586,498 | $8.0M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 238,027 | $2.2M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 142,169 | $1.3M |
| Quallent Pharma | 34,196 | $563K |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 24,839 | $262K |
| Twi/Upsher | 1,883 | $172K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 4,250 | $38K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 2,942 | $18K |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 179 | $13K |
| AHP | 978 | $12K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 917 | $8,108 |
| Teva USA TEVA | 187 | $6,741 |
| Rising Pharm | 706 | $5,841 |
| Avet Pharmaceut | 18 | $972 |
| Camber Pharmace | 47 | $196 |