Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$84.7M
-33.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
288K
$294.38 per claim
Patients
62K
34,105 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$84.7M
$1,361.82 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $84.7M for Cinacalcet Hcl in 2024, for 287,730 prescriptions and refills to 62,194 patients (down 33.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $294.38.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Cinacalcet Hcl in 2024: $10.4M for 34,136 claims, followed by New York ($10.2M).
Rafael Khaim, nurse practitioner in New York, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Cinacalcet Hcl in 2024: 418 claims costing $195K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Khaim New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 418 | 106 | $195K |
| Justine N Yeo Danvers, MA | Physician Assistant | 21 | Under 11 | $130K |
| Erica Kalu |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27,237 | 229,113 | 46,393 | $120.4M |
| 2023 | 30,330 | 252,391 | 52,944 | $127.7M |
| 2024 | 34,105 | 287,730 | 62,194 | $84.7M |
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 |
| 176 |
| 38 |
| $123K |
| Uttam G Reddy Orange, CA | Nephrology | 244 | 49 | $107K |
| Gitana Bradauskaite Philadelphia, PA | Nephrology | 393 | 54 | $103K |
| Roger M Kulstad Madison, WI | Endocrinology | 24 | Under 11 | $100K |
| Michael Brucculeri Clearwater, FL | Nephrology | 381 | 117 | $96K |
| Luz E Liriano-Ward New Brunswick, NJ | Nephrology | 145 | 34 | $94K |
| George M Nassar Houston, TX | Nephrology | 193 | 39 | $92K |
| Karthik M Ranganna Philadelphia, PA | Nephrology | 148 | 20 | $89K |
| Zarmen Israelian Glendale, CA | Endocrinology | 176 | 24 | $86K |
| Priya M Yenebere Indianapolis, IN | Internal Medicine | 102 | 18 | $85K |
| Mita M Shah San Diego, CA | Nephrology | 233 | 58 | $84K |
| Gary Bakst Albany, NY | Endocrinology | 98 | 22 | $83K |
| Vasil Peev Chicago, IL | Nephrology | 148 | 32 | $81K |
| Neetika Garg Madison, WI | Nephrology | 68 | 11 | $80K |
| Samuel N Saltzberg Chicago, IL | Nephrology | 179 | 43 | $80K |
| Colleen Dowling West Orange, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 186 | 55 | $78K |
| Purna Bindu Nandigam Wayne, NJ | Nephrology | 103 | 26 | $77K |
| Franco H Cabeza Rivera Miami, FL | Nephrology | 444 | 88 | $77K |
| Adrian Whelan San Francisco, CA | Nephrology | 124 | 26 | $77K |
| Ashar Luqman Sioux City, IA | Nephrology | 687 | 167 | $77K |
| Justin W Fontenot Lafayette, LA | Endocrinology | 116 | 25 | $75K |
| Merab Joseph Fair Lawn, NJ | Endocrinology | 152 | 27 | $75K |
| Gerald M Goltz Sewickley, PA | Endocrinology | 98 | 27 | $74K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Camber Pharmace | 120,152 | $34.9M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 52,421 | $14.8M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 19,616 | $8.5M |
| Accord Healthca | 33,100 | $7.9M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 19,962 | $7.4M |
| Slate Run Pharm | 13,494 | $4.0M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 13,526 | $3.5M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 14,978 | $3.5M |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 435 | $129K |
| Major Pharmaceu | 106 | $30K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 41 | $9,276 |
| Avkare | 34 | $787 |