Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.5M
-41.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
205K
$17.10 per claim
Patients
74K
50,720 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.5M
$47.48 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.5M for Klor-Con M10 in 2024, for 205,413 prescriptions and refills to 73,986 patients (down 41.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $17.10.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Klor-Con M10 in 2024: $322K for 17,511 claims, followed by New York ($308K).
Adetola T Haastrup, nephrology in Grand Forks, ND, had the highest Medicare cost for Klor-Con M10 in 2024: 167 claims costing $3,949.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adetola T Haastrup Grand Forks, ND | Nephrology | 167 | 43 | $3,949 |
| David M Muhs Jamestown, ND | Family Practice | 123 | 31 | $2,634 |
| Brian Chase Canandaigua, NY |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 56,119 | 227,663 | 81,406 | $6.4M |
| 2023 | 53,443 | 215,848 | 77,049 | $6.0M |
| 2024 | 50,720 | 205,413 | 73,986 | $3.5M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 107 |
| 24 |
| $2,509 |
| James R Sides Denton, MD | Family Practice | 64 | Under 11 | $2,147 |
| Susan G Feinstein South Weymouth, MA | Cardiology | 86 | 28 | $1,905 |
| Chris Henderson Grand Forks, ND | Family Practice | 180 | 22 | $1,820 |
| Vijaykumar Karumbunathan Crisfield, MD | Internal Medicine | 94 | 15 | $1,798 |
| Shauna M Campanaro Watertown, NY | Physician Assistant | 65 | Under 11 | $1,789 |
| James E Surdy Hallock, MN | Internal Medicine | 140 | 13 | $1,738 |
| Daniel R Howard Baltimore, MD | Family Practice | 98 | 21 | $1,663 |
| John Pylman Utica, NY | Family Practice | 74 | 18 | $1,610 |
| Jessica A Silveri Fargo, ND | Nurse Practitioner | 27 | 11 | $1,562 |
| Lydia L Kirschman Carthage, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $1,528 |
| Elena O McCabe Womelsdorf, PA | Family Practice | 67 | 22 | $1,488 |
| Vivienne E Smith Albany, NY | Cardiology | 85 | 25 | $1,456 |
| Amaka Onyeka Grand Forks, ND | Nurse Practitioner | 116 | 19 | $1,447 |
| Vitold G Zochowski Etna, OH | Family Practice | 42 | 13 | $1,439 |
| Howard B Sherman Biddeford, ME | Cardiology | 14 | Under 11 | $1,434 |
| Iqbal Masood Grand Forks, ND | Nephrology | 119 | 22 | $1,429 |
| Robert D Kingsbury Shoreview, MN | Family Practice | 20 | Under 11 | $1,409 |
| Rose B Brandt Crookston, MN | Family Practice | 101 | 11 | $1,405 |
| Christine I Rohr Saginaw, MI | Internal Medicine | 116 | 13 | $1,376 |
| Michael D Barron Indianapolis, IN | Cardiology | 89 | 39 | $1,364 |
| Cynthia R Swaim Martin, TN | Family Practice | 27 | Under 11 | $1,355 |
| Erica R Hanson Grand Forks, ND | Nurse Practitioner | 116 | Under 11 | $1,331 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Upsher-Smith La | 205,500 | $3.5M |