Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$34K
+66.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
854
$39.94 per claim
Patients
234
167 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$34K
$147.85 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $34K for Magnesium Sulfate in 2024, for 854 prescriptions and refills to 234 patients (up 66.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $39.94.
North Carolina had the highest Medicare cost for Magnesium Sulfate in 2024: $5,636 for 28 claims, followed by Oregon ($4,418).
Kevin D Sweet, internal medicine in Johnson City, TN, had the highest Medicare cost for Magnesium Sulfate in 2024: 25 claims costing $3,677.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin D Sweet Johnson City, TN | Internal Medicine | 25 | Under 11 | $3,677 |
| Cynthia S Mackey Beachwood, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $2,900 |
| Herbert A Krob |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 152 | 779 | 233 | $28K |
| 2023 | 145 | 625 | 227 | $20K |
| 2024 | 167 | 854 | 234 | $34K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Neurology |
| 29 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,759 |
| Kirk Russ Birmingham, AL | Gastroenterology | 46 | Under 11 | $2,217 |
| Sarah R Cook Yakima, WA | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $1,352 |
| Michael C Kowalczyk Lansing, MI | Internal Medicine | 31 | Under 11 | $1,325 |
| Julie Raggio Portland, OR | Nephrology | 53 | Under 11 | $991 |
| Prem K Chandran Des Moines, IA | Nephrology | 14 | Under 11 | $784 |
| Lydia F Latour Ocean Springs, MS | Internal Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $537 |
| John C Byrn Ann Arbor, MI | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | 12 | Under 11 | $416 |
| Tracey L Fox Portland, OR | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $385 |
| MD Masud Billah Massapequa, NY | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $297 |
| Robert J Stone East Patchogue, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $246 |
| Clayton M Dalton Gallup, NM | Emergency Medicine | 15 | 15 | $221 |
| Hasan Fattah Lexington, KY | Nephrology | 42 | Under 11 | $218 |
| Swetha S Yadav Kearney, NE | Hematology-Oncology | 12 | Under 11 | $215 |
| Miguel Dejuk Palatka, FL | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $182 |
| Mark Zacharjasz Oskaloosa, IA | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $178 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Hospira/Pfizer | 104 | $9,417 |
| Fresenius Kabi | 300 | $8,365 |
| B.Braun | 96 | $4,428 |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 77 | $3,172 |
| Sagent Pharmace | 51 | $2,396 |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 51 | $2,053 |
| Baxter Healthca | 31 | $1,852 |
| Fresenius-Premi | 29 | $924 |
| WG Critical Car | 44 | $873 |
| App/Fresenius K | 65 | $378 |