Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$28.2M
-7.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
35K
$796.56 per claim
Patients
6,945
6,756 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$28.2M
$4,063.41 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $28.2M for Topiramate Er in 2024, for 35,424 prescriptions and refills to 6,945 patients (down 7.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $796.56.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Topiramate Er in 2024: $2.1M for 2,695 claims, followed by New York ($1.9M).
Thulasiraman P Ravichandran, neurology in Milwaukee, WI, had the highest Medicare cost for Topiramate Er in 2024: 60 claims costing $140K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thulasiraman P Ravichandran Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 60 | 20 | $140K |
| Kevin R Kristl Granger, IN | Neurology | 114 | Under 11 | $122K |
| Brenda Wu |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,990 | 13,239 | 2,819 | $12.7M |
| 2023 | 5,757 | 28,539 | 6,207 | $30.6M |
| 2024 | 6,756 | 35,424 | 6,945 | $28.2M |
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 |
| 155 |
| 22 |
| $102K |
| Chunyang T Wang Escondido, CA | Neurology | 87 | Under 11 | $89K |
| Kelley Phillips Kalamazoo, MI | Physician Assistant | 76 | Under 11 | $84K |
| Toufic A Fakhoury Lexington, KY | Neurology | 54 | Under 11 | $72K |
| Barry K Vaught Crab Orchard, WV | Neurology | 70 | Under 11 | $72K |
| Michael J Doherty Seattle, WA | Neurology | 42 | Under 11 | $71K |
| Ramu Thiagarajan Porterville, CA | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $66K |
| Mark Callow West Chester, OH | Neurology | 75 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Jessica Bishop Boise, ID | Physician Assistant | 83 | 11 | $63K |
| Megan Collett Lexington, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 65 | 11 | $63K |
| Patricia B Rogers Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $59K |
| Susan C Sharifi Terre Haute, IN | Neurology | 61 | Under 11 | $59K |
| Timothy W Powell Spokane, WA | Neurology | 42 | Under 11 | $56K |
| Mark A Granner Iowa City, IA | Neurology | 37 | Under 11 | $52K |
| John R Pollard Newark, DE | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $51K |
| Denise S Taylor Athens, GA | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $50K |
| Anthony C May York, PA | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $49K |
| Mikhail Vydrin Worcester, MA | Neurology | 44 | Under 11 | $48K |
| Susan D Lotkowski Swedesboro, NJ | Neurology | 38 | Under 11 | $47K |
| Rasik B Parmar Yeagertown, PA | Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Cara Pittari Bristol, CT | Neurology | 57 | Under 11 | $44K |
| Benjamin S Cunningham Brooklyn, NY | Neurology | 38 | Under 11 | $43K |
| Veronica N Sosa Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 72 | Under 11 | $43K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 11,673 | $8.9M |
| Par Pharm. | 7,838 | $7.3M |
| Teva Pharm TEVA | 5,512 | $4.8M |
| Upsher Smith La | 6,558 | $4.6M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 2,738 | $1.7M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 1,126 | $881K |