Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$15.1M
+69.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,789
$3,972.06 per claim
Patients
1,502
991 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$15.1M
$10,020.07 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $15.1M for Vyepti in 2024, for 3,789 prescriptions and refills to 1,502 patients (up 69.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $3,972.06.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Vyepti in 2024: $1.7M for 381 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($1.1M).
Warren D Spinner, neurology in Port Jefferson Station, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Vyepti in 2024: 57 claims costing $255K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren D Spinner Port Jefferson Station, NY | Neurology | 57 | 19 | $255K |
| Uri Napchan Middletown, NY | Neurology | 37 | 13 | $200K |
| Matthew A Engelbrecht |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 454 | 1,492 | 659 | $4.7M |
| 2023 | 681 | 2,486 | 1,035 | $8.9M |
| 2024 | 991 | 3,789 | 1,502 | $15.1M |
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 |
| 36 |
| 12 |
| $193K |
| Shanker N Dixit Las Vegas, NV | Neurology | 39 | 12 | $173K |
| Christine L Hagen Alcoa, TN | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $123K |
| Chad A Whyte Omaha, NE | Neurology | 34 | 13 | $121K |
| Hassan Kesserwani Dothan, AL | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $102K |
| Andrew J Braunstein Mooresville, NC | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $102K |
| Carol R Redillas Chalmette, LA | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $98K |
| Mark Barats West Hollywood, CA | Nephrology | 18 | Under 11 | $97K |
| Jessica C Bradley Newark, DE | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $97K |
| Noah L Rosen Great Neck, NY | Interventional Pain Management | 19 | Under 11 | $92K |
| Heather O McCoy Scottsdale, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $86K |
| Salvatore Q Napoli Foxboro, MA | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $85K |
| Brendan R Garrett Lancaster, PA | Physician Assistant | 20 | Under 11 | $77K |
| Kristin Brown Houston, TX | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $76K |
| Lindsey Criss Amarillo, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $76K |
| Brandi B Aquino Middletown, NY | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $71K |
| Irene Greenhouse Jamison, PA | Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $70K |
| Jessica R Bussey Coventry Township, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $69K |
| Rami G Apelian Arcadia, CA | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $68K |
| Ellen M Depoy Lancaster, PA | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $67K |
| Warren F Chumley Lexington, KY | Neuropsychiatry | 15 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Juan C Lacayo Loganville, GA | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $61K |
| Peter J McAllister Fairfield, CT | Psychiatry & Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $61K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lundbeck Inc. | 3,789 | $15.1M |