Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.0M
+4.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
6,943
$570.12 per claim
Patients
3,524
3,408 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.0M
$1,123.02 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.0M for Kristalose in 2024, for 6,943 prescriptions and refills to 3,524 patients (up 4.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $570.12.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Kristalose in 2024: $754K for 1,278 claims, followed by New York ($368K).
Kimberly M Akinyele, nurse practitioner in Nashville, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for Kristalose in 2024: 33 claims costing $50K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly M Akinyele Nashville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 33 | 14 | $50K |
| Stevan A Gonzalez Fort Worth, TX | Gastroenterology | 17 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Jaquelyn F Fleckenstein |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,911 | 6,595 | 2,968 | $3.8M |
| 2023 | 3,074 | 6,534 | 3,068 | $3.8M |
| 2024 | 3,408 | 6,943 | 3,524 | $4.0M |
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.
| Gastroenterology |
| 15 |
| Under 11 |
| $28K |
| Rochelle M Herre Milwaukee, WI | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Ronald W Demasi Venice, FL | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Valeri Koganski Langhorne, PA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Ernesto Guerra Jr. San Antonio, TX | Gastroenterology | 15 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Robert Dekkers Santa Paula, CA | Internal Medicine | 28 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Allison J Sollo El Dorado, KS | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Mumtaz A Niazi Newark, NJ | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Stephanie A Johnson Midland, TX | Physician Assistant | 11 | Under 11 | $12K |
| Eric D Frey Ridgecrest, CA | Gastroenterology | 17 | Under 11 | $9,844 |
| Dannyel Robinson Oklahoma City, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $9,828 |
| James V Agresti Nutley, NJ | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $9,705 |
| Daniel Polansky Mobile, AL | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $9,563 |
| John Kelly Bloomfield, NJ | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $9,521 |
| Nakizito N Kazigo Arlington, TX | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $9,314 |
| Anita K Khetan Dallas, TX | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $9,298 |
| Hamid R Sima Oklahoma City, OK | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $9,264 |
| Tricia Humerickhouse Bay City, MI | Physician Assistant | 13 | Under 11 | $8,995 |
| Manjushree Gautam Fort Worth, TX | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $8,735 |
| Adam H Beckerman Seaford, NY | Gastroenterology | 14 | Under 11 | $8,668 |
| David R Donnersberger Winnetka, IL | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $8,581 |
| Kesheng Wu Whittier, CA | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $8,209 |
| Rafeeq Ahmed Manahawkin, NJ | Gastroenterology | 13 | Under 11 | $8,206 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Phar | 6,944 | $4.0M |