Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$15.4M
-28.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
810K
$18.97 per claim
Patients
294K
143,718 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$15.4M
$52.27 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $15.4M for Klor-Con M20 in 2024, for 809,617 prescriptions and refills to 293,840 patients (down 28.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $18.97.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Klor-Con M20 in 2024: $1.5M for 80,382 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($1.2M).
Scotty R Ortega, family practice in Odessa, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Klor-Con M20 in 2024: 1,205 claims costing $8,683.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty R Ortega Odessa, TX | Family Practice | 1,205 | 66 | $8,683 |
| Arif Mahmood Wichita Falls, TX | Family Practice | 1,067 | 86 | $8,132 |
| Paul F Chebib |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 136,310 | 763,932 | 279,758 | $25.0M |
| 2023 | 137,158 | 735,002 | 274,652 | $21.6M |
| 2024 | 143,718 | 809,617 | 293,840 | $15.4M |
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.
| Emergency Medicine |
| 568 |
| 40 |
| $6,359 |
| Sandeep Kalra Naperville, IL | Internal Medicine | 487 | 30 | $5,881 |
| Cory Heiser Eureka, SD | Physician Assistant | 238 | 42 | $5,176 |
| Jeffrey H Atkins Midland, TX | Internal Medicine | 551 | 40 | $4,298 |
| Ming-Yeng S Tang Oak Lawn, IL | Internal Medicine | 292 | 17 | $4,284 |
| Mark D Ricaurte Columbus, OH | Internal Medicine | 197 | 54 | $4,108 |
| Lata R Patil Centreville, AL | Family Practice | 332 | 20 | $4,089 |
| Godwin H D'Souza Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 312 | 29 | $4,036 |
| David O Kovacich Indianapolis, IN | Cardiology | 142 | 56 | $3,894 |
| Rachel M Suter Houston, TX | Internal Medicine | 538 | 30 | $3,710 |
| Cory E Rathgeber Dickinson, ND | Family Practice | 237 | 23 | $3,608 |
| Malik M Ali Celina, TX | Internal Medicine | 497 | 24 | $3,588 |
| Dalton S McLean Greensboro, NC | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 157 | 65 | $3,585 |
| Jay Shah Chesterton, IN | Cardiology | 77 | 28 | $3,474 |
| Suzanne D Kovacs Spartanburg, SC | Internal Medicine | 125 | 37 | $3,396 |
| Gregory L Runser Grove City, OH | Family Practice | 113 | 43 | $3,311 |
| Kenneth H Roberts Mechanicsville, VA | Internal Medicine | 93 | 28 | $3,292 |
| Jacqueline Rice Palos Hills, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 225 | 27 | $3,221 |
| Elizabeth J Gravley Webster, SD | Family Practice | 102 | 19 | $3,176 |
| Chris Henderson Grand Forks, ND | Family Practice | 228 | 27 | $3,141 |
| Leo Kanev Arlington Heights, IL | Family Practice | 155 | 21 | $3,102 |
| Venkata Moparthi Clifton, IL | Internal Medicine | 133 | 29 | $3,078 |
| Chirag Patel Merrillville, IN | Internal Medicine | 248 | 27 | $3,070 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Upsher-Smith La | 809,879 | $15.4M |