Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.6M
-19.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
44K
$151.32 per claim
Patients
11K
11,162 prescribers
Total spending
-
All plans
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.6M for Zolmitriptan in 2024, for 43,527 prescriptions and refills to 11,298 patients (down 19.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $151.32.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Zolmitriptan in 2024: $766K for 4,211 claims, followed by New York ($684K).
Barbara A Allis, neurology in Huntington, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Zolmitriptan in 2024: 82 claims costing $47K.
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara A Allis Huntington, NY | Neurology | 82 | Under 11 | $47K |
| Nelson J Owyoung Alhambra, CA | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $33K |
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| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,975 | 43,281 | 10,999 | $9.0M |
| 2023 | 11,059 | 43,416 | 11,153 | $8.2M |
| 2024 | 11,162 | 43,527 | 11,298 | $6.6M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 74 |
| Under 11 |
| $32K |
| Stefanie Henline Channahon, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $20K |
| P. Christopher Gottschalk Fairfield, CT | Neurology | 29 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Tianshu Zhang Metuchen, NJ | Neurology | 19 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Michael R Sorrell Springfield, MA | Neurology | 47 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Monte B Pellmar Freehold, NJ | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Alexander Mauskop New York, NY | Neurology | 54 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Andrea S Lauter New London, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $17K |
| John R Mendius Santa Rosa, CA | Neurology | 34 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Jonathan W Florczak Milwaukee, WI | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Eve M Traill Roseburg, OR | Physician Assistant | 16 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Carolyn Zyloney Rochester, NY | Neurology | 38 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Sharisse M Stephenson Bloomington, IN | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Herbert Markley Worcester, MA | Neurology | 33 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Alexander Komm Bristol, CT | Neurology | 28 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Andrea M Gutierrez Storrs, CT | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Sarah E Vollbracht Eastchester, NY | Neurology | 30 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Kristal D Timm Summit, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Faraz Khursheed Hollywood, FL | Neurology | 13 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Roderick I Elias Huntersville, NC | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Ramon Fakhoury Norco, CA | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Carly E Harrington Amherst, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Margarita Mikhaylova New York, NY | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $11K |