Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$24K
+2.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
522
$45.49 per claim
Patients
61
64 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$24K
$389.29 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $24K for Dextrose In Water in 2024, for 522 prescriptions and refills to 61 patients (up 2.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $45.49.
Michigan had the highest Medicare cost for Dextrose In Water in 2024: $7,980 for 33 claims, followed by New York ($6,517).
Robert B Ferguson, internal medicine in West Bloomfield, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Dextrose In Water in 2024: 20 claims costing $5,628.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B Ferguson West Bloomfield, MI | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $5,628 |
| John K Hix Rochester, NY | Nephrology | 36 | Under 11 | $3,286 |
| Julian Ambrus Jr. |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 69 | 302 | 65 | $12K |
| 2023 | 45 | 331 | 43 | $23K |
| 2024 | 64 | 522 | 61 | $24K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Allergy/ Immunology |
| 39 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,763 |
| Hector C Ramos Los Angeles, CA | Surgical Oncology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,123 |
| Wassim Chemaitilly Pittsburgh, PA | Pediatric Medicine | 54 | Under 11 | $765 |
| Shirley C Paski Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 27 | Under 11 | $677 |
| Bryan G Moline Oak Park, IL | Internal Medicine | 21 | Under 11 | $598 |
| Linda Anh B Nguyen Newport Beach, CA | Gastroenterology | 18 | Under 11 | $487 |
| Mei-Tsuey Hwang Fresno, CA | Nephrology | 50 | Under 11 | $352 |
| Jasmin M Demerson Humble, TX | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $324 |
| Ali Keshavarzian Chicago, IL | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $281 |
| Kashif M Khan Columbus, OH | Hospitalist | 12 | Under 11 | $182 |
| Subhankar Chakraborty Columbus, OH | Gastroenterology | 21 | Under 11 | $94.65 |
| Aadesh Sachdeva Fountain Valley, CA | Hospitalist | 11 | Under 11 | $7.04 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthca | 489 | $22K |
| B.Braun | 33 | $1,462 |