Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$10.8M
+20.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
255K
$42.46 per claim
Patients
37K
29,703 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$10.8M
$292.31 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $10.8M for Valproic Acid in 2024, for 255,274 prescriptions and refills to 37,076 patients (up 20.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $42.46.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Valproic Acid in 2024: $1.5M for 31,440 claims, followed by New York ($1.2M).
Hoover M Royals Jr., family practice in Dover, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Valproic Acid in 2024: 209 claims costing $22K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 209 | 20 | $22K |
| Erik A Cabrera Miami, FL | Psychiatry | 431 | 125 | $19K |
| Alan Markie Pasadena, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28,418 | 244,125 | 35,605 | $9.2M |
| 2023 | 28,816 | 246,857 | 36,093 | $9.0M |
| 2024 | 29,703 | 255,274 | 37,076 | $10.8M |
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.
| Psychiatry |
| 289 |
| 32 |
| $15K |
| Georges R Ramalanjaona Bronx, NY | General Practice | 411 | 39 | $14K |
| Daniel Keck Wakarusa, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 138 | 13 | $14K |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 271 | 42 | $13K |
| Shephali Patel Chicago, IL | Psychiatry | 217 | 22 | $13K |
| Sandor A Romero Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 245 | 51 | $13K |
| Khoren Hekimian Troup, TX | Family Practice | 284 | 32 | $12K |
| Mohammed Saif Massapequa, NY | Internal Medicine | 185 | 30 | $12K |
| Lewis S Anreder Quogue, NY | Family Practice | 143 | 16 | $12K |
| Christopher T Labonte Town and Country, MO | Internal Medicine | 194 | 25 | $11K |
| Lowell F Clark Bushnell, FL | Internal Medicine | 147 | 19 | $11K |
| Vivek Gupta Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 232 | 35 | $11K |
| Ala-May P Lumibao Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 368 | 30 | $11K |
| Calvin C Ly Hercules, CA | Emergency Medicine | 163 | 17 | $10K |
| Freddie Weinstein Santa Cruz, CA | Psychiatry | 119 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 243 | 42 | $9,982 |
| L C Tennin Jr. Canton, MS | Internal Medicine | 113 | Under 11 | $9,945 |
| Manuel A Ojeda Miami Beach, FL | Internal Medicine | 196 | 29 | $9,781 |
| Robert Gries Honolulu, HI | Geriatric Medicine | 119 | 13 | $9,758 |
| John T Moore La Grange, NC | Physician Assistant | 123 | Under 11 | $9,684 |
| Marien Marban Fernandez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 141 | 27 | $9,675 |
| Timothy D Estes Jackson, MS | Family Practice | 283 | 36 | $9,523 |
| Shaya Khabyeh-Hasbani Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 213 | 21 | $9,455 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pai Holding, Ll | 207,706 | $8.8M |
| Ani Pharmaceuti ANIP | 37,244 | $1.5M |
| Quagen Pharmace | 7,017 | $326K |
| Morton Grove Ph | 1,873 | $75K |
| Hi-Tech/Akorn C | 1,247 | $44K |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 192 | $7,368 |
| Lannett Co. Inc | 164 | $6,148 |