Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$70.3M
-28.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,735
$18,809.23 per claim
Patients
534
495 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$70.3M
$131,558.94 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $70.3M for Xyrem in 2024, for 3,735 prescriptions and refills to 534 patients (down 28.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $18,809.23.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Xyrem in 2024: $6.3M for 354 claims, followed by California ($5.2M).
Natalio J Chediak, neurology in Boca Raton, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Xyrem in 2024: 78 claims costing $1.1M.
Xyrem is made by Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (JAZZ), listed in the Medicare spending data as Jazz Pharmaceut.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalio J Chediak Boca Raton, FL | Neurology | 78 | Under 11 | $1.1M |
| Oneil S Bains Seattle, WA | Sleep Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $634K |
| Ann E Walker Lincoln, NE |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 875 | 9,548 | 1,087 | $156.5M |
| 2023 | 712 | 5,560 | 855 | $98.5M |
| 2024 | 495 | 3,735 | 534 | $70.3M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 27 |
| Under 11 |
| $574K |
| Dale A Menard Jr. Hickory, NC | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $550K |
| Kuimil K Mohan Indianapolis, IN | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $526K |
| James B Haynes Nashville, TN | Pulmonary Disease | 24 | Under 11 | $523K |
| Hernan Giraldo Tampa, FL | Pulmonary Disease | 24 | Under 11 | $516K |
| Mari M Goldner Corvallis, OR | Pulmonary Disease | 24 | Under 11 | $502K |
| Andrew S Binder Ventura, CA | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $486K |
| Richard J Hammond Twin Falls, ID | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $439K |
| Humberto A Battistini Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $415K |
| Shane C Concepcion Austin, TX | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 21 | Under 11 | $386K |
| William T Prey San Francisco, CA | Psychiatry & Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $383K |
| Thomas E Scammell Boston, MA | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $383K |
| Gautam Samadder Columbus, OH | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $380K |
| Sridhar Jatla Kokomo, IN | Psychiatry | 23 | Under 11 | $374K |
| Richard P Millman Riverside, RI | Sleep Medicine | 23 | Under 11 | $365K |
| Monique S Mulvany Austin, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $364K |
| David B Rye Atlanta, GA | Neurology | 15 | Under 11 | $357K |
| Hsien C Young Santa Barbara, CA | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $341K |
| Sonya M Knight Blue Bell, PA | Psychiatry | 12 | Under 11 | $341K |
| Sarah S Fletcher Sterling, VA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $333K |
| John P Simmons Alamogordo, NM | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $330K |
| David T Plante Madison, WI | Psychiatry | 16 | Under 11 | $330K |
| David M Bear Pensacola, FL | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $330K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Pharmaceut JAZZ | 3,735 | $70.3M |