Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.9M
-12.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
107K
$45.75 per claim
Patients
20K
21,385 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.9M
$244.02 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.9M for Valproic Acid in 2024, for 106,767 prescriptions and refills to 20,016 patients (down 12.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $45.75.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Valproic Acid in 2024: $748K for 12,448 claims, followed by New York ($377K).
Cassandra Williams, internal medicine in Amherst, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Valproic Acid in 2024: 29 claims costing $5,632.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Williams Amherst, NY | Internal Medicine | 29 | Under 11 | $5,632 |
| Miguel A Gutierrez McAllen, TX | Neurology | 210 | 72 | $5,627 |
| Ala-May P Lumibao |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21,368 | 107,657 | 20,397 | $5.3M |
| 2023 | 21,570 | 107,714 | 20,597 | $5.6M |
| 2024 | 21,385 | 106,767 | 20,016 | $4.9M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 96 |
| Under 11 |
| $5,344 |
| Steven B Eisenstein Farmville, VA | Psychiatry | 84 | Under 11 | $5,011 |
| Gurpreet S Dhugga Fairfield, CA | Internal Medicine | 41 | Under 11 | $5,008 |
| Devindar Singh Fremont, CA | Internal Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $4,752 |
| Radu I Ciubuc El Paso, TX | Internal Medicine | 236 | 33 | $4,742 |
| Pallaki D Ravi Danville, KY | Family Practice | 70 | 12 | $4,718 |
| Bhaskar R Yeturu Elmhurst, NY | Internal Medicine | 109 | Under 11 | $4,430 |
| Marien Marban Fernandez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 51 | 15 | $4,408 |
| John G Selgestad Dixon, IL | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $4,315 |
| Rafael Cruz Mena Rio Grande, PR | Psychiatry | 125 | 13 | $4,172 |
| Vivek Gupta Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 65 | Under 11 | $4,127 |
| Reza Sadeghi Houston, TX | Neurology | 69 | 20 | $4,034 |
| Jamison D Feramisco San Diego, CA | Dermatology | 80 | 17 | $3,998 |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 150 | 11 | $3,967 |
| Christopher T Labonte Town and Country, MO | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $3,942 |
| Terence A Frinks Tucker, GA | Family Practice | 118 | 13 | $3,933 |
| Alan Markie Pasadena, CA | Psychiatry | 65 | Under 11 | $3,869 |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 64 | 15 | $3,830 |
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 34 | Under 11 | $3,788 |
| Sunil G Sujan Santa Monica, CA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $3,755 |
| Caroline Abenakyo Minneapolis, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | Under 11 | $3,686 |
| Adebola O Orafidiya Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $3,665 |
| Salil Kathpalia Newburgh, NY | Psychiatry | 24 | Under 11 | $3,568 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Upsher Smith La | 45,844 | $2.1M |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 43,675 | $2.1M |
| Actavis/Teva TEVA | 17,059 | $677K |
| Mckesson Packag | 107 | $2,741 |
| Sky Pharmaceuti | 132 | $2,705 |