Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$455K
-10.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
23K
$19.97 per claim
Patients
14K
5,304 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$455K
$33.36 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $455K for Dextrose 5%-0.45% Nacl in 2024, for 22,784 prescriptions and refills to 13,641 patients (down 10.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $19.97.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Dextrose 5%-0.45% Nacl in 2024: $103K for 4,526 claims, followed by California ($100K).
Abigail M Stocker, gastroenterology in Louisville, KY, had the highest Medicare cost for Dextrose 5%-0.45% Nacl in 2024: 143 claims costing $9,169.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail M Stocker Louisville, KY | Gastroenterology | 143 | 18 | $9,169 |
| Mark M Song Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 138 | 96 | $7,819 |
| Michael M Dao |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,917 | 24,061 | 14,399 | $507K |
| 2023 | 5,487 | 23,469 | 13,806 | $507K |
| 2024 | 5,304 | 22,784 | 13,641 | $455K |
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 |
| 115 |
| 81 |
| $7,277 |
| Young-Jik Lee Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 98 | 62 | $5,139 |
| Philip H Lee Burbank, CA | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | 83 | 61 | $4,972 |
| Charles Brackett Lebanon, NH | Internal Medicine | 40 | Under 11 | $3,588 |
| John D Nicholson East Syracuse, NY | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | 38 | Under 11 | $3,587 |
| Kyoung A Kim Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 77 | 55 | $3,566 |
| Darius J Adams Morristown, NJ | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $3,441 |
| Quang Binh Nguyen Santa Ana, CA | Family Practice | 50 | 42 | $2,949 |
| James J Yang Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 47 | 41 | $2,724 |
| Andrew J Castellanos Cincinnati, OH | Internal Medicine | 129 | 82 | $2,558 |
| Lawrence J Kerzner Minneapolis, MN | Geriatric Medicine | 29 | Under 11 | $2,480 |
| Robert Gries Honolulu, HI | Geriatric Medicine | 131 | 84 | $2,372 |
| Win Myint Bronx, NY | Internal Medicine | 58 | 28 | $2,163 |
| Shirley C Paski Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 68 | Under 11 | $2,126 |
| Lisa M Rich Wauwatosa, WI | Nephrology | 33 | Under 11 | $2,093 |
| Jacquelyn McLean Bennett Troy, NY | Family Practice | 42 | Under 11 | $1,994 |
| Vincent P Rappa Forest Hills, NY | Internal Medicine | 61 | 38 | $1,863 |
| Debora L Allen Bronx, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 76 | 44 | $1,845 |
| Lindsay Yorns Plymouth, MA | Family Practice | 34 | Under 11 | $1,806 |
| Suzette R Holder Brooklyn, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 82 | 36 | $1,789 |
| Peyman Younesi Staten Island, NY | Internal Medicine | 91 | 51 | $1,735 |
| John K Lee Fullerton, CA | Internal Medicine | 28 | 22 | $1,702 |
| Daniel S Emmett Austin, TX | Gastroenterology | 36 | Under 11 | $1,559 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthca | 19,967 | $407K |
| B.Braun | 2,439 | $42K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 379 | $5,128 |