Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.6M
-25.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
176K
$20.70 per claim
Patients
50K
33,360 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.6M
$73.20 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.6M for Zaleplon in 2024, for 175,945 prescriptions and refills to 49,756 patients (down 25.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $20.70.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Zaleplon in 2024: $282K for 15,163 claims, followed by Texas ($281K).
Rosanne S Barker, neurology in Knoxville, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for Zaleplon in 2024: 154 claims costing $7,740.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosanne S Barker Knoxville, TN | Neurology | 154 | 32 | $7,740 |
| Arlene Sullivan Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 139 | 37 | $6,222 |
| Tsilya Bass West Hollywood, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29,803 | 160,936 | 42,392 | $4.8M |
| 2023 | 31,450 | 167,303 | 45,481 | $4.9M |
| 2024 | 33,360 | 175,945 | 49,756 | $3.6M |
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.
| Psychiatry |
| 591 |
| 87 |
| $6,035 |
| Olayinka M Aramide Newark, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 105 | 11 | $5,020 |
| Eric D Moffet Kingsport, TN | Psychiatry | 194 | 37 | $4,080 |
| David F Bennion Salem, UT | Internal Medicine | 80 | 20 | $3,714 |
| Maggie F Hunt Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 126 | 50 | $3,283 |
| Michael J Labanowski Dothan, AL | Sleep Medicine | 91 | 32 | $3,204 |
| David F Sonego Mishawaka, IN | Psychiatry | 42 | Under 11 | $3,191 |
| Juan C Roman Little Rock, AR | Anesthesiology | 200 | 73 | $3,101 |
| 1679884704 | Sleep Medicine | 96 | 37 | $3,092 |
| Jamie M Simmons East Lansing, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 41 | $3,041 |
| Rebekah A Bowling Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 75 | 25 | $2,916 |
| Oneil S Bains Seattle, WA | Sleep Medicine | 67 | 25 | $2,899 |
| David T Miller Lexington, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 125 | 20 | $2,798 |
| Lori Viner Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 78 | 33 | $2,754 |
| Emily Davis Round Rock, TX | Physician Assistant | 17 | Under 11 | $2,686 |
| Eugenie Loeffler Fergus Falls, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $2,675 |
| Eric J Warren Brandon, MS | Psychiatry | 76 | 19 | $2,647 |
| Kuljeet Gill Winfield, IL | Sleep Medicine | 40 | 18 | $2,580 |
| Abel A Gonzalez Bethlehem, PA | Psychiatry | 95 | 30 | $2,563 |
| Barbara A Frey-Brown Brainerd, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 60 | Under 11 | $2,523 |
| Thomas J Lorusso Fairfax, VA | Pulmonary Disease | 66 | 21 | $2,373 |
| Robert S Hoffman Woodland Hills, CA | Psychiatry & Neurology | 73 | 19 | $2,320 |
| Lilia Nikolayev Cocoa, FL | Psychiatry | 39 | Under 11 | $2,319 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 84,801 | $1.8M |
| Rising Pharm | 50,917 | $1.1M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 33,583 | $650K |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 4,017 | $74K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 2,683 | $59K |
| Orchid/Bionphar | 23 | $406 |