Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$38.0M
-66.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
27K
$1,384.82 per claim
Patients
8,185
6,650 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$38.0M
$4,639.30 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $38.0M for Renvela in 2024, for 27,421 prescriptions and refills to 8,185 patients (down 66.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,384.82.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Renvela in 2024: $5.0M for 3,058 claims, followed by Texas ($3.1M).
Ionica E Lazar, nurse practitioner in New York, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Renvela in 2024: 35 claims costing $86K.
Renvela is made by Sanofi (SNY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Genzyme.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionica E Lazar New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | Under 11 | $86K |
| Curtis W Lee Hilo, HI | Nephrology | 27 | Under 11 | $72K |
| Mohsen M El Ramah El Centro, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,301 | 82,898 | 18,902 | $144.2M |
| 2023 | 11,371 | 69,843 | 16,547 | $114.3M |
| 2024 | 6,650 | 27,421 | 8,185 | $38.0M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 23 |
| Under 11 |
| $62K |
| Eric L Cheung Santa Rosa, CA | Nephrology | 17 | Under 11 | $62K |
| Henry S Reed Salina, KS | Nephrology | 13 | Under 11 | $60K |
| Lori S Glowacki Plano, TX | Nephrology | 12 | Under 11 | $59K |
| Deno D Kang Artesia, CA | Internal Medicine | 31 | 11 | $59K |
| Melinda M Abbring East Chicago, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | Under 11 | $59K |
| Sevag Balikian Pasadena, CA | Nephrology | 29 | Under 11 | $58K |
| Wei Boon Ooi Kailua Kona, HI | Nephrology | 16 | Under 11 | $58K |
| Sandy Popham Duluth, MN | Nephrology | 26 | Under 11 | $58K |
| Peter H Lee Los Angeles, CA | Nephrology | 45 | Under 11 | $56K |
| Kamal Amin Glendale, WI | Nephrology | 22 | Under 11 | $56K |
| Rahim Dhanani Albany, NY | Nephrology | 17 | Under 11 | $54K |
| Genti Manco Melrose Park, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | Under 11 | $54K |
| Aaron Fearday Meridian, ID | Nephrology | 15 | Under 11 | $53K |
| Moufid Nemeh Northridge, CA | Nephrology | 19 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Mirza T Hamirani Vienna, WV | Nephrology | 11 | Under 11 | $51K |
| Veronica R Hutchins-Clemons Fayette, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 43 | Under 11 | $51K |
| Adam M Sun Monterey Park, CA | Nephrology | 38 | Under 11 | $51K |
| Carrie A Sterling Salisbury, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $50K |
| Amola S Bagri Plano, TX | Nephrology | 26 | Under 11 | $49K |
| James A Campbell Jr. Pine Bluff, AR | Nephrology | 27 | Under 11 | $48K |
| Sandeep S Dang Fountain Valley, CA | Nephrology | 11 | Under 11 | $47K |
| Judith Heilman Gary, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $46K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme SNY | 27,433 | $38.0M |