Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$2.4M
-12.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
45K
$54.61 per claim
Patients
13K
6,830 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$2.4M
$192.30 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $2.4M for Heparin Sodium in 2024, for 44,756 prescriptions and refills to 12,708 patients (down 12.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $54.61.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Heparin Sodium in 2024: $686K for 10,197 claims, followed by Illinois ($421K).
Brandi D Knight, nurse practitioner in Cartersville, GA, had the highest Medicare cost for Heparin Sodium in 2024: 72 claims costing $38K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandi D Knight Cartersville, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 72 | 17 | $38K |
| Sepehr Golboo Laguna Hills, CA | Geriatric Medicine | 448 | 88 | $30K |
| Vivek Gupta |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,705 | 53,848 | 15,051 | $3.0M |
| 2023 | 7,276 | 48,827 | 13,848 | $2.8M |
| 2024 | 6,830 | 44,756 | 12,708 | $2.4M |
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 |
| 588 |
| 79 |
| $29K |
| Liann N Hagey Walnut Creek, CA | Urology | 14 | Under 11 | $29K |
| Christopher H Ceriale San Diego, CA | Physician Assistant | 50 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Robert J Evans III Winston Salem, NC | Urology | 60 | 19 | $16K |
| Samir Bhalla Hillside, IL | Geriatric Medicine | 271 | 43 | $15K |
| Rajiv Kandala Chicago, IL | Family Practice | 291 | 59 | $14K |
| Maher Al-Koubaytari Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 405 | 36 | $12K |
| Edgar A Pimentel New York, NY | Family Practice | 207 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Jeffrey G Proctor Cartersville, GA | Urology | 18 | Under 11 | $9,856 |
| Richa Srivastava Schaumburg, IL | Internal Medicine | 181 | 19 | $9,702 |
| Jason A Black Murrieta, CA | Internal Medicine | 33 | Under 11 | $9,550 |
| Krishdeep Khosla Oakbrook Terrace, IL | Internal Medicine | 183 | 27 | $9,483 |
| Eric J Chuang Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 163 | 16 | $9,028 |
| Chandra S Anand Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 152 | 21 | $8,809 |
| Jeffrey A Olson Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 155 | 29 | $8,430 |
| John D McCarthy Staten Island, NY | Internal Medicine | 134 | 15 | $8,275 |
| Hemang M Gandhi Phoenix, AZ | Internal Medicine | 243 | 18 | $7,802 |
| Samir A Farhat Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 49 | 19 | $7,677 |
| Daniel L Cimafranca Hamilton Square, NJ | Internal Medicine | 45 | 16 | $7,256 |
| Chool Liyanapatabendi Park Ridge, IL | Internal Medicine | 132 | 25 | $6,933 |
| Thomas E Mandat Parma, OH | Internal Medicine | 140 | 43 | $6,784 |
| Jason R Woo San Diego, CA | Urology | 15 | Under 11 | $6,719 |
| Gwendolyn D Hughes Akron, OH | Internal Medicine | 56 | Under 11 | $6,359 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Hepalink USA, I | 18,763 | $1.0M |
| Meitheal Pharma | 8,633 | $429K |
| Mckesson Packag | 5,494 | $324K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 6,108 | $293K |
| Sagent Pharmace | 1,912 | $121K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 1,386 | $103K |
| Mylan Instituti VTRS | 190 | $61K |
| Meitheal-Premie | 1,421 | $46K |
| West-Ward/Hikma HIK.L | 285 | $13K |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 90 | $9,576 |
| Pfizer US Pharm PFE | 181 | $6,740 |
| Sandoz SDZ.SW | 141 | $5,213 |
| App/Fresenius K | 62 | $3,435 |
| Fresenius-Novap | 78 | $1,637 |
| Sagent-Premierp | 20 | $437 |