Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.4M
+115.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,923
$1,125.14 per claim
Patients
515
685 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.4M
$8,570.71 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.4M for Zonisade in 2024, for 3,923 prescriptions and refills to 515 patients (up 115.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,125.14.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Zonisade in 2024: $387K for 466 claims, followed by California ($316K).
Vaishnav Krishnan, neurology in Houston, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Zonisade in 2024: 26 claims costing $50K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaishnav Krishnan Houston, TX | Neurology | 26 | Under 11 | $50K |
| Nicholas P Zendler Garden City, MI | Neurology | 27 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Ruth S Dekker |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 53 | 105 | 48 | $113K |
| 2023 | 404 | 2,020 | 307 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 685 | 3,923 | 515 | $4.4M |
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 |
| 30 |
| Under 11 |
| $44K |
| Conrad C Nievera Jr. Spokane, WA | Neurology | 22 | Under 11 | $40K |
| James Castellano Pittsburgh, PA | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $40K |
| Kathleen M Medwar Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $39K |
| Lewis S Anreder Quogue, NY | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $37K |
| Jacob A Hvidston Duluth, MN | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Richard AHN Desoto, TX | Neurology | 14 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Jessica Bishop Boise, ID | Physician Assistant | 28 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Mark A Granner Iowa City, IA | Neurology | 21 | Under 11 | $28K |
| James F Selph III Columbia, SC | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $28K |
| John M Ferretti Erie, PA | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Scott Scheuermann Gainesville, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $27K |
| Evan K Sandok La Crosse, WI | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Carol A Andrus Corpus Christi, TX | Family Practice | 19 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Sarah C O'Neal Sioux Falls, SD | Physician Assistant | 24 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Taneicie D Sabb Little Rock, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Pawan V Rawal Memphis, TN | Neurology | 16 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Todd S Masel Galveston, TX | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Cecilia C Celestino Clinton, NJ | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Utku Uysal Omaha, NE | Neurology | 12 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Maniya Nova Serra Orlando, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Sigmund G Jenssen Albuquerque, NM | Neurology | 11 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Melissa A Carran Camden, NJ | Neurology | 17 | Under 11 | $22K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Azurity Pharmac | 3,923 | $4.4M |