Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$63K
-6.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
690
$91.69 per claim
Patients
65
75 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$62K
$964.05 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $63K for Calcium Gluconate in 2024, for 690 prescriptions and refills to 65 patients (down 6.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $91.69.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Calcium Gluconate in 2024: $9,264 for 109 claims, followed by Maine ($9,013).
Fedja A Rochling, gastroenterology in Omaha, NE, had the highest Medicare cost for Calcium Gluconate in 2024: 39 claims costing $8,599.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fedja A Rochling Omaha, NE | Gastroenterology | 39 | Under 11 | $8,599 |
| Jeffrey L Brown Lewiston, ME | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $5,802 |
| Suman N Patel |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 75 | 586 | 71 | $87K |
| 2023 | 65 | 630 | 59 | $67K |
| 2024 | 75 | 690 | 65 | $63K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 28 |
| Under 11 |
| $4,704 |
| Endashaw M Omer Louisville, KY | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $3,645 |
| Andrew P Copland Charlottesville, VA | Gastroenterology | 36 | Under 11 | $2,661 |
| Mahmood F Moosa Monroe, MI | Endocrinology | 28 | Under 11 | $2,455 |
| Nishit Vaghasia New Kensington, PA | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $2,000 |
| Chinyere I Obimba Seattle, WA | Family Practice | 43 | Under 11 | $1,842 |
| Harold E Harvey II Beckley, WV | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $1,306 |
| Kari Sheldon Black Creek, WI | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $1,256 |
| Ionel Z Donca Beachwood, OH | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $1,227 |
| David F Bennion Salem, UT | Internal Medicine | 39 | Under 11 | $1,211 |
| John M Rivas Fort Lauderdale, FL | Gastroenterology | 52 | Under 11 | $1,150 |
| Scott E Southworth Bountiful, UT | Internal Medicine | 78 | Under 11 | $1,102 |
| Rene F Cruz Maitland, FL | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $975 |
| Bryan G Moline Oak Park, IL | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $968 |
| Ali Keshavarzian Chicago, IL | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $426 |
| Jasmin M Demerson Humble, TX | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $363 |
| Andrea Morgan Hickory, MS | Family Practice | 25 | Under 11 | $274 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Fresenius Kabi | 495 | $51K |
| Somerset Therap | 85 | $5,780 |
| Nivagen Pharmac | 101 | $4,871 |