Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$23.6M
-6.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
37K
$640.76 per claim
Patients
12K
8,802 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$23.6M
$1,939.49 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $23.6M for Sevelamer Hcl in 2024, for 36,793 prescriptions and refills to 12,159 patients (down 6.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $640.76.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sevelamer Hcl in 2024: $9.0M for 10,334 claims, followed by Texas ($1.4M).
Edgard M Vera Tapia, nephrology in Victorville, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sevelamer Hcl in 2024: 257 claims costing $351K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgard M Vera Tapia Victorville, CA | Nephrology | 257 | 66 | $351K |
| Melissa S Hawks Fairfield, CA | Physician Assistant | 238 | 45 | $278K |
| Ann Sherly Varghese |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,432 | 27,523 | 9,542 | $25.2M |
| 2023 | 7,774 | 31,770 | 10,340 | $25.1M |
| 2024 | 8,802 | 36,793 | 12,159 | $23.6M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 122 |
| 35 |
| $207K |
| Shelby J Sabljic Sun City, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 58 | 23 | $142K |
| Min-O Chuang Alhambra, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 94 | 23 | $118K |
| Yasser W Barsoum Visalia, CA | Nephrology | 34 | 13 | $116K |
| Raffi R Minasian Glendale, CA | Nephrology | 73 | 22 | $108K |
| Lidia R Vasquez Riverside, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 58 | 22 | $108K |
| Tariq Javed Visalia, CA | Internal Medicine | 46 | 14 | $107K |
| Sreedhar R Adapa Visalia, CA | Nephrology | 31 | Under 11 | $97K |
| Thong H DO Hanford, CA | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $90K |
| Cynthia Devine Chandler, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | Under 11 | $83K |
| Nurudeen D Mahama Yuma, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 41 | 13 | $82K |
| Nima Naimi Upland, CA | Nephrology | 48 | 15 | $79K |
| Jonardi Handoko Upland, CA | Nephrology | 43 | 13 | $79K |
| Danielle Noe Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 52 | 17 | $77K |
| Bikram S Sekhon Lakewood, CA | Nephrology | 35 | 13 | $75K |
| Edgar P Toscano Montebello, CA | Nephrology | 76 | 14 | $75K |
| Noralie P Raudszus Glendale, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 54 | 11 | $75K |
| Syed A Rizvi San Dimas, CA | Internal Medicine | 142 | 16 | $73K |
| Kamal Eldin M Ahmed Yuma, AZ | Nephrology | 36 | 12 | $67K |
| Michael H Bien San Dimas, CA | Internal Medicine | 129 | 20 | $66K |
| Ashok Nath San Bernardino, CA | Nephrology | 45 | 12 | $63K |
| Ana C Arenas Colton, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 49 | 17 | $63K |
| Sonya Ambriz Huntington Park, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 46 | 13 | $63K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 10,700 | $8.4M |
| Glenmark Pharma GLENMARK.NS | 13,999 | $8.4M |
| Winthrop US | 5,689 | $3.2M |
| Aurobindo Pharm AUROPHARMA.NS | 4,617 | $2.3M |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 1,338 | $781K |
| Macleods Pharma | 467 | $401K |