Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$20.8M
-9.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,766
$4,359.53 per claim
Patients
673
722 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$20.9M
$30,939.47 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $20.8M for Zonegran in 2024, for 4,766 prescriptions and refills to 673 patients (down 9.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $4,359.53.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Zonegran in 2024: $1.8M for 448 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($1.4M).
Kimberly A Konieczki, nurse practitioner in Erie, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Zonegran in 2024: 52 claims costing $223K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly A Konieczki Erie, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 52 | Under 11 | $223K |
| Sami M Aboumatar Austin, TX | Neurology | 57 | Under 11 | $198K |
| Kaarkuzhali B Krishnamurthy |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 863 | 5,866 | 801 | $22.7M |
| 2023 | 788 | 5,466 | 743 | $22.9M |
| 2024 | 722 | 4,766 | 673 | $20.8M |
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.
| Neurology |
| 28 |
| Under 11 |
| $184K |
| Yeeck Sim Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 25 | Under 11 | $159K |
| Dean K Naritoku Mobile, AL | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $158K |
| Vaishnav Krishnan Houston, TX | Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $142K |
| Lazarus C Mayoglou Erie, PA | Neurology | 34 | Under 11 | $138K |
| Janet E Greenwood Los Angeles, CA | Physician Assistant | 26 | Under 11 | $133K |
| Eric B Geller Livingston, NJ | Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $129K |
| Andy Rodriguez Livingston, NJ | Neurology | 20 | Under 11 | $127K |
| Patricia M Melville East Setauket, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 43 | Under 11 | $124K |
| Gary D Clark Houston, TX | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $117K |
| Anwar Badruddoja Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $115K |
| Ruth S Dekker Pocatello, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $115K |
| Andrew J Zillgitt Garden City, MI | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $106K |
| Edward Firouztale Islip, NY | Neurology | 24 | Under 11 | $98K |
| Hannah M Quinn Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $98K |
| Najib Murr Hammond, LA | Neurology | 18 | Under 11 | $94K |
| Laura M Lynam Tacoma, WA | Neurology | 23 | Under 11 | $93K |
| Timothy W Powell Spokane, WA | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $91K |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $90K |
| Ronald K Fields Merriam, KS | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $89K |
| 1306926308 | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $86K |
| Wendell R Helveston Jackson, MS | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $83K |
| Imran I Ali Toledo, OH | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $83K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia Pharm | 4,783 | $20.9M |