Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$40.8M
-28.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
634K
$64.33 per claim
Patients
78K
54,702 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$40.8M
$522.43 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $40.8M for Ziprasidone Hcl in 2024, for 634,169 prescriptions and refills to 78,069 patients (down 28.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $64.33.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ziprasidone Hcl in 2024: $3.0M for 46,685 claims, followed by Florida ($2.5M).
Charles A Class, psychiatry in Indianapolis, IN, had the highest Medicare cost for Ziprasidone Hcl in 2024: 344 claims costing $43K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A Class Indianapolis, IN | Psychiatry | 344 | 11 | $43K |
| Tracy L Johnson Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 562 | 25 | $41K |
| Jean Rony Jean Mary |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 55,841 | 715,071 | 87,685 | $72.3M |
| 2023 | 55,749 | 675,407 | 82,913 | $57.4M |
| 2024 | 54,702 | 634,169 | 78,069 | $40.8M |
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 |
| 191 |
| 12 |
| $28K |
| Barbara J Dodson Rockdale, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 215 | 29 | $28K |
| Naveed J Mirza Dexter, MO | Psychiatry | 330 | 25 | $28K |
| Aijaz A Nanjiani Paramus, NJ | Psychiatry & Neurology | 236 | 20 | $27K |
| Michael T Peacock Eastman, GA | Internal Medicine | 217 | 32 | $26K |
| Joseph J Burgarino Milwaukee, WI | Psychiatry | 251 | 39 | $25K |
| Maryrita K Mallet Weatherford, TX | Psychiatry | 230 | 17 | $25K |
| Robert O Morton Ada, OK | Psychiatry | 261 | 27 | $24K |
| Monica Morales Wichita, KS | Nurse Practitioner | 135 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Michael S Miller Indianapolis, IN | General Surgery | 178 | 15 | $24K |
| Sandra F Carrier Everett, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 177 | 17 | $24K |
| Heidi Ogden Wichita, KS | Psychiatry | 308 | 21 | $23K |
| Amelia Polzella Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 242 | 17 | $21K |
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 131 | 13 | $21K |
| Paras Harshawat Terre Haute, IN | Psychiatry | 69 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Mary A Schaepper Redlands, CA | Psychiatry & Neurology | 240 | 19 | $20K |
| Radhika Rao Saint Louis, MO | Psychiatry | 167 | 23 | $20K |
| Steven Macina Huntington Beach, CA | Psychiatry | 227 | 19 | $19K |
| Hoover M Royals Jr. Dover, NC | Family Practice | 138 | 11 | $18K |
| Aurora Rivendale Cincinnati, OH | Psychiatry | 84 | 12 | $18K |
| Michelle A Lemon Lincoln, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 155 | 22 | $18K |
| Mark I Petersen Tonganoxie, KS | Internal Medicine | 97 | 13 | $18K |
| Alexander J Radnovich Vincennes, IN | Psychiatry | 256 | 33 | $17K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 362,849 | $23.9M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 92,263 | $6.0M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 82,509 | $5.3M |
| Macleods Pharma | 46,474 | $2.8M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 39,480 | $2.2M |
| Apotex Corp | 4,571 | $249K |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 4,261 | $213K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 953 | $51K |
| Greenstone LLC. VTRS | 695 | $32K |
| AHP | 275 | $17K |
| Mckesson Packag | 91 | $3,572 |
| Chartwell Rx Ll | 36 | $1,534 |