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METHYLPHENIDATE HCL
Methylphenidate is used as part of a treatment program to control symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; more difficulty focusing, controlling actions, and remaining still or quiet than other people who are the same age) in adults and children. Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Methylin, Methylin ER) is also used to treat narcolepsy (a sleep disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden attacks of sleep). Methylphenidate is in a class of medications called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. It works by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain. More info »
AT A GLANCE: THIS DRUG IN 2011
Medicare Part D Claims
Retail Cost
Cost by state
| State | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 18,355 | $369K |
| California | 17,055 | $413K |
| Michigan | 15,241 | $344K |
| Illinois | 14,934 | $292K |
| Massachusetts | 14,867 | $301K |
| Ohio | 14,795 | $307K |
| Pennsylvania | 14,182 | $296K |
| Texas | 12,658 | $271K |
| New York | 12,186 | $255K |
| North Carolina | 9,873 | $211K |
| Wisconsin | 9,443 | $218K |
| Minnesota | 9,141 | $208K |
| Virginia | 8,503 | $174K |
| Indiana | 8,297 | $167K |
| Washington | 8,087 | $183K |
| Missouri | 7,713 | $153K |
| Tennessee | 7,568 | $156K |
| Georgia | 6,720 | $132K |
| Arizona | 6,566 | $127K |
| Maine | 6,491 | $123K |
| Colorado | 6,190 | $122K |
| Iowa | 5,606 | $110K |
| Oregon | 5,211 | $123K |
| Connecticut | 4,668 | $90.8K |
| Kansas | 4,624 | $91.3K |
| New Jersey | 4,492 | $76K |
| Maryland | 4,315 | $85.3K |
| Alabama | 4,265 | $78.5K |
| South Carolina | 4,202 | $89.6K |
| Louisiana | 4,097 | $76.7K |
| Kentucky | 4,036 | $81.4K |
| Nebraska | 3,625 | $69K |
| Oklahoma | 3,251 | $65.4K |
| New Hampshire | 3,229 | $66.7K |
| Utah | 2,885 | $57K |
| West Virginia | 2,634 | $55.8K |
| New Mexico | 2,523 | $51.4K |
| Idaho | 2,494 | $54.7K |
| Arkansas | 2,431 | $53K |
| Vermont | 2,219 | $45.4K |
| Mississippi | 2,060 | $35.1K |
| Rhode Island | 2,016 | $38.7K |
| Montana | 1,862 | $44.4K |
| Nevada | 1,710 | $37.4K |
| South Dakota | 1,046 | $19K |
| Delaware | 1,002 | $21.4K |
| North Dakota | 878 | $21.1K |
| Wyoming | 782 | $16.4K |
| Hawaii | 675 | $17.3K |
| Alaska | 350 | $7,735 |
| District of Columbia | 315 | $5,356 |
| Puerto Rico | 269 | $3,954 |
About This Data
ProPublica obtained prescribing data from Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, known as Part D, under the Freedom of Information Act. The data for 2011 includes nearly 1.2 billion prescriptions written by 1.6 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists about 364,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. About three-fourths went to patients 65 and older; the rest were for disabled patients. Methodology »
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Top prescribers for METHYLPHENIDATE HCL
| Provider | Medicare Claims | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE JENKINS MD |
Claims Filled76 |
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| DAVID KURISH MD |
Claims Filled76 |
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| MICHELLE LEMON APRN |
Claims Filled76 |
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| ROBERT OSBORNE M.D. |
Claims Filled76 |
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| JEFFREY SMITH MD |
Claims Filled75 |
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| RUDOLPH ADDY MD |
Claims Filled75 |
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| EDWARD LOVE MD |
Claims Filled75 |
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| COREY MAYBERGER M.D. |
Claims Filled75 |
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| JOSEPH CHUPREVICH D.O. |
Claims Filled75 |
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| WIDAD BAZZOUI MD |
Claims Filled75 |
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| KENNETH RICKLER MD |
Claims Filled74 |
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| MARK MITTAUER MD |
Claims Filled74 |
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| STEPHEN TAYLOR MD |
Claims Filled74 |
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| GEORGE GROSSBERG MD |
Claims Filled74 |
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| STEPHEN OH MD |
Claims Filled73 |
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| THOMAS WIKSTROM MD |
Claims Filled73 |
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| THOMAS RADECKI M.D. |
Claims Filled73 |
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| FRED RISSER M.D. |
Claims Filled73 |
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| TIMOTHY RASMUSSEN MD |
Claims Filled73 |
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| DAVID SOVINE MD |
Claims Filled73 |
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| ELBERT LEE MD |
Claims Filled73 |
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| MARIA GATICALES MD |
Claims Filled73 |
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| EUGENE SHAIKEN M.D. |
Claims Filled73 |
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| LISA WIRTH M.D. |
Claims Filled73 |
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| CAROLINE WEISBERGER APRN, BC |
Claims Filled73 |