Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$24.3M
+41.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
21K
$1,162.30 per claim
Patients
9,355
5,072 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$24.4M
$2,603.68 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $24.3M for Valtoco in 2024, for 20,949 prescriptions and refills to 9,355 patients (up 41.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,162.30.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Valtoco in 2024: $2.7M for 1,872 claims, followed by California ($2.1M).
Benjamin D Spurgeon, neurology in Anaheim, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Valtoco in 2024: 36 claims costing $179K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin D Spurgeon Anaheim, CA | Neurology | 36 | 11 | $179K |
| Julius F Deiparine Beaumont, TX | Neurology | 118 | 43 | $168K |
| Evren Burakgazi-Dalkilic |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,534 | 9,579 | 4,373 | $10.3M |
| 2023 | 3,787 | 15,071 | 6,943 | $17.2M |
| 2024 | 5,072 | 20,949 | 9,355 | $24.3M |
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 |
| 87 |
| 28 |
| $156K |
| Marjorie E Bunch Albany, NY | Neurology | 69 | 32 | $135K |
| Teresella M Gondolo Elmhurst, NY | Neurology | 47 | 14 | $135K |
| Boris Khamishon San Diego, CA | Neurology | 81 | 25 | $107K |
| James P Valeriano Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 89 | 37 | $105K |
| Nancy Turner Mill Creek, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $100K |
| Thulasiraman P Ravichandran Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 47 | 14 | $94K |
| Andrew J Zillgitt Garden City, MI | Neurology | 61 | 12 | $93K |
| Jessica Bishop Boise, ID | Physician Assistant | 98 | 36 | $89K |
| Selim R Benbadis Tampa, FL | Neurology | 52 | 17 | $87K |
| Ricardo Ayala Tallahassee, FL | Pediatric Medicine | 43 | 22 | $81K |
| Timothy M Lynch Albany, NY | Neurology | 29 | 15 | $75K |
| Samantha J Reynolds Mesa, AZ | Family Practice | 32 | 20 | $75K |
| John T Blakemore Las Vegas, NV | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $74K |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 83 | 20 | $74K |
| Ramses Ribot Miami, FL | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $72K |
| Ann Mathew Dallas, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | 16 | $72K |
| Yuchun Han Chattanooga, TN | Neurology | 29 | Under 11 | $71K |
| Amanda L Goke Franklin, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | Under 11 | $71K |
| Kevin P Mays Leawood, KS | Psychiatry | 25 | Under 11 | $69K |
| Kore K Liow Honolulu, HI | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $67K |
| Christopher C Laganke Cullman, AL | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $66K |
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 30 | 25 | $65K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Neurelis Inc. | 20,987 | $24.4M |