Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$43.9M
-24.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
49K
$900.06 per claim
Patients
14K
7,384 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$43.9M
$3,183.25 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $43.9M for Lanthanum Carbonate in 2024, for 48,738 prescriptions and refills to 13,777 patients (down 24.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $900.06.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Lanthanum Carbonate in 2024: $4.4M for 4,844 claims, followed by Texas ($3.3M).
Cynthia Devine, nurse practitioner in Chandler, AZ, had the highest Medicare cost for Lanthanum Carbonate in 2024: 50 claims costing $113K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Devine Chandler, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | 15 | $113K |
| Maria Astra F Fecundo Des Moines, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 92 | 28 | $101K |
| Alfredo Ramirez |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,988 | 49,938 | 13,077 | $56.0M |
| 2023 | 7,420 | 52,270 | 13,951 | $58.3M |
| 2024 | 7,384 | 48,738 | 13,777 | $43.9M |
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.
| Nephrology |
| 138 |
| 14 |
| $85K |
| Raffi R Minasian Glendale, CA | Nephrology | 39 | Under 11 | $81K |
| Jeamy Pascual Saginaw, MI | Physician Assistant | 69 | 14 | $80K |
| Shelly L Elam Amarillo, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | 16 | $75K |
| Jessica C Tran Baton Rouge, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 84 | 25 | $73K |
| Vanica Caswell Tucson, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | 11 | $71K |
| Boonsong K Kitiwan Hazard, KY | Nephrology | 78 | 14 | $71K |
| Lillian Padilla Costoso Manati, PR | Nephrology | 135 | 22 | $70K |
| Bryan L Pagan Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Nephrology | 149 | 29 | $70K |
| Analuisa Welch Mesa, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 73 | 12 | $68K |
| Kenneth C Daves Jr. Fort Collins, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 52 | 14 | $65K |
| Ann Sherly Varghese San Bernardino, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | 14 | $64K |
| Anna K Schuler Austell, GA | Internal Medicine | 54 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Betty Gattison Florence, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 72 | 14 | $62K |
| Joseph Anzalone Wenatchee, WA | Nephrology | 28 | Under 11 | $62K |
| Carmen L Canals Navas Voorhees, NJ | Nephrology | 49 | 13 | $61K |
| Daniel B Hutson Portland, OR | Physician Assistant | 40 | 20 | $61K |
| Teresa A Godfrey Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 59 | 13 | $59K |
| Jittu Abraham Newark, DE | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $56K |
| Sivanthan Balachandran Conway, SC | Nephrology | 37 | 12 | $56K |
| Kathryn Graff Allentown, PA | Physician Assistant | 42 | Under 11 | $54K |
| Min-O Chuang Alhambra, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $53K |
| David Tay Fremont, CA | Nephrology | 12 | Under 11 | $53K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 35,380 | $33.4M |
| Teva USA TEVA | 4,428 | $3.8M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 5,095 | $3.7M |
| Prasco Labs | 3,586 | $2.9M |
| Exelan Pharmace | 257 | $94K |