Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$13.6M
-22.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
412K
$32.88 per claim
Patients
73K
38,618 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$13.6M
$185.52 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $13.6M for Zonisamide in 2024, for 412,204 prescriptions and refills to 73,077 patients (down 22.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $32.88.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Zonisamide in 2024: $953K for 31,063 claims, followed by California ($874K).
Ruth S Dekker, nurse practitioner in Pocatello, ID, had the highest Medicare cost for Zonisamide in 2024: 846 claims costing $49K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth S Dekker Pocatello, ID | Nurse Practitioner | 846 | 132 | $49K |
| Julius F Deiparine Beaumont, TX | Neurology | 781 | 219 | $25K |
| Kelly Langenbeck |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36,228 | 387,844 | 68,207 | $16.7M |
| 2023 | 36,972 | 393,053 | 69,293 | $17.6M |
| 2024 | 38,618 | 412,204 | 73,077 | $13.6M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 459 |
| 162 |
| $24K |
| Chelsea M Eastman Spokane, WA | Physician Assistant | 318 | 64 | $20K |
| Sami M Aboumatar Austin, TX | Neurology | 448 | 106 | $20K |
| Richard J Hammond Twin Falls, ID | Neurology | 313 | 62 | $19K |
| Syed A Shah Centralia, IL | Neurology | 383 | 123 | $19K |
| Stephanie C Chen Phoenix, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 378 | 91 | $18K |
| Eric B Geller Livingston, NJ | Neurology | 435 | 66 | $18K |
| Michael J Doherty Seattle, WA | Neurology | 363 | 57 | $16K |
| Timothy W Powell Spokane, WA | Neurology | 288 | 67 | $16K |
| Marie Atkinson Spokane, WA | Neurology | 412 | 59 | $16K |
| Jessica Bishop Boise, ID | Physician Assistant | 292 | 43 | $15K |
| Firas Beitinjaneh Norfolk, VA | Neurology | 330 | 49 | $15K |
| Janet E Greenwood Los Angeles, CA | Physician Assistant | 188 | 41 | $15K |
| David M Labiner Tucson, AZ | Neurology | 217 | 41 | $14K |
| Erich W Garland Idaho Falls, ID | Neurology | 246 | 34 | $14K |
| Deborah S Zielinski Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 261 | 52 | $14K |
| Jennifer L Logan Detroit, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 288 | 65 | $14K |
| Sergei V Kashirny Boise, ID | Neurology | 126 | 24 | $13K |
| Ann E McHugh Fishers, IN | Physician Assistant | 229 | 101 | $13K |
| Hannah M Quinn Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 289 | 71 | $13K |
| Kelli Danese Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 218 | 86 | $13K |
| Baburaj Thankappan Renton, WA | Neurology | 202 | 25 | $13K |
| Nicholas P Zendler Garden City, MI | Neurology | 246 | 57 | $13K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Viona Pharmaceu | 112,372 | $3.4M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 70,313 | $3.2M |
| Unichem Pharmac UNICHEMLAB.NS | 80,588 | $2.4M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 70,397 | $2.2M |
| Bluepoint Labor | 40,663 | $1.1M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 28,882 | $996K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 8,754 | $222K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 564 | $9,609 |