Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$60K
-21.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
830
$72.39 per claim
Patients
118
110 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$60K
$509.21 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $60K for Potassium Chloride-0.9% Nacl in 2024, for 830 prescriptions and refills to 118 patients (down 21.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $72.39.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Potassium Chloride-0.9% Nacl in 2024: $12K for 88 claims, followed by Minnesota ($7,981).
Anthony A Perszyk, medical genetics and genomics in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Potassium Chloride-0.9% Nacl in 2024: 45 claims costing $6,197.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony A Perszyk Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 45 | Under 11 | $6,197 |
| Elenita I Kanin Houston, TX | Cardiology | 48 | Under 11 | $5,842 |
| Raouf Hilal |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 156 | 1,126 | 156 | $68K |
| 2023 | 131 | 1,136 | 132 | $77K |
| 2024 | 110 | 830 | 118 | $60K |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 23 |
| Under 11 |
| $5,005 |
| Tswjfwm Vang Arden Hills, MN | Family Practice | 36 | Under 11 | $4,185 |
| Douglas A Wolfe Jackson, MS | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 14 | Under 11 | $3,402 |
| Awad A El-Magbri Weston, WI | Nephrology | 12 | Under 11 | $2,942 |
| Chad M Coe Florence, KY | Internal Medicine | 37 | Under 11 | $2,640 |
| Scott A Harper Winston Salem, NC | Family Practice | 25 | Under 11 | $2,453 |
| Andrew N Nottleson Roseville, MN | Family Practice | 41 | Under 11 | $1,939 |
| Joshua D Pratt Sylva, NC | General Surgery | 15 | Under 11 | $1,851 |
| April B Grudell Coon Rapids, MN | Gastroenterology | 31 | Under 11 | $1,768 |
| Tonya J Ringena Wellsburg, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $1,682 |
| Amber Shadoan Monticello, KY | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $1,626 |
| Peter Smith Aurora, CO | Family Practice | 21 | Under 11 | $1,565 |
| Sarah L Todd Louisville, KY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 22 | Under 11 | $1,423 |
| Timothy J Poate Greenwood Village, CO | Internal Medicine | 50 | Under 11 | $709 |
| Brenda L Ellingson Yuma, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $657 |
| Sameer Valluri Seattle, WA | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $654 |
| Michael R Grunwald Charlotte, NC | Hematology-Oncology | 17 | Under 11 | $399 |
| John I Delgado Tampa, FL | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $370 |
| Jerry Andrews Arlington Heights, IL | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $243 |
| Mark Zacharjasz Oskaloosa, IA | Family Practice | 22 | Under 11 | $216 |
| Subhash Chandra Gilbert, AZ | Gastroenterology | 15 | Under 11 | $179 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthca | 682 | $52K |
| B.Braun | 122 | $7,275 |
| Fresenius Kabi | 26 | $684 |