Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$141.8M
-25.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
767K
$185.00 per claim
Patients
201K
68,211 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$141.9M
$704.50 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $141.8M for Sevelamer Carbonate in 2024, for 766,758 prescriptions and refills to 201,337 patients (down 25.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $185.00.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sevelamer Carbonate in 2024: $22.7M for 96,049 claims, followed by Texas ($14.8M).
Brajesh Bhatla, nephrology in Harlingen, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Sevelamer Carbonate in 2024: 514 claims costing $185K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brajesh Bhatla Harlingen, TX | Nephrology | 514 | 176 | $185K |
| Veronica R Hutchins-Clemons Fayette, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 744 | 100 | $111K |
| Olusegun Ogunfowora |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 60,481 | 717,860 | 181,140 | $228.6M |
| 2023 | 63,917 | 720,725 | 185,327 | $189.3M |
| 2024 | 68,211 | 766,758 | 201,337 | $141.8M |
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 |
| 197 |
| 56 |
| $107K |
| Alison Allor Livonia, MI | Physician Assistant | 213 | 53 | $102K |
| Noralie P Raudszus Glendale, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 166 | 38 | $98K |
| Thuc B Tu Long Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 146 | 36 | $94K |
| Curtis W Lee Hilo, HI | Nephrology | 340 | 99 | $90K |
| Sivanthan Balachandran Conway, SC | Nephrology | 381 | 118 | $89K |
| Mohsen M El Ramah El Centro, CA | Internal Medicine | 257 | 68 | $81K |
| Khin S Yee Fresno, CA | Nephrology | 395 | 94 | $81K |
| Kevin Pham Orange, CA | Nephrology | 252 | 70 | $79K |
| Padma Yarlagadda San Jose, CA | Nephrology | 227 | 78 | $78K |
| Francisco Pons Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 730 | 226 | $77K |
| Juan A Guardia McAllen, TX | Nephrology | 142 | 53 | $76K |
| Nyan W Phyo McAllen, TX | Nephrology | 259 | 96 | $75K |
| Honeylynn C Abaya Moreno Valley, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 228 | 81 | $74K |
| Melissa S Hawks Fairfield, CA | Physician Assistant | 226 | 82 | $72K |
| Ajith Kuriakose Beaumont, TX | Nephrology | 254 | 73 | $70K |
| Reuben Valentin Brownsville, TX | Nephrology | 180 | 78 | $70K |
| Faisal Rashid Mount Vernon, IL | Nephrology | 219 | 58 | $70K |
| Chalit Wanthakawikran Laredo, TX | Nephrology | 242 | 74 | $69K |
| Parham A Mokri Bakersfield, CA | Nephrology | 293 | 85 | $68K |
| Tariq Mubin Bakersfield, CA | Nephrology | 154 | 48 | $68K |
| Oday Saeed San Diego, CA | Nephrology | 278 | 78 | $68K |
| Kamal Amin Glendale, WI | Nephrology | 306 | 86 | $67K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 259,166 | $49.2M |
| Dr.Reddy'S Lab RDY | 129,245 | $28.9M |
| Amneal Pharmace AMRX | 171,515 | $28.1M |
| Cipla USA, Inc. CIPLA.NS | 71,606 | $12.3M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 67,969 | $10.0M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 18,206 | $5.1M |
| Macleods Pharma | 12,244 | $2.5M |
| TWI Pharmaceuti | 19,645 | $2.2M |
| Bionpharma Inc. | 3,391 | $1.9M |
| Winthrop US | 13,140 | $1.6M |
| Major Pharmaceu | 466 | $44K |
| Zydus Pharmaceu ZYDUSLIFE.NS | 346 | $42K |
| Exelan Pharmace | 75 | $2,546 |
| Rising Pharm | 25 | $2,438 |