Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$56.6M
+39.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
887K
$63.80 per claim
Patients
856K
27,511 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$56.6M
$66.11 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $56.6M for Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf in 2024, for 886,679 prescriptions and refills to 855,671 patients (up 39.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $63.80.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf in 2024: $7.7M for 122,247 claims, followed by Florida ($4.9M).
Lewis R Strong, gastroenterology in Loveland, CO, had the highest Medicare cost for Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf in 2024: 1,697 claims costing $112K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis R Strong Loveland, CO | Gastroenterology | 1,697 | 1,680 | $112K |
| Robbie S Pitre Baton Rouge, LA | Physician Assistant | 1,172 | 1,156 | $78K |
| Rachel D Catevenis |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13,362 | 103,215 | 101,569 | $8.2M |
| 2023 | 23,269 | 515,598 | 499,793 | $40.4M |
| 2024 | 27,511 | 886,679 | 855,671 | $56.6M |
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.
| Physician Assistant |
| 999 |
| 967 |
| $67K |
| Judith Kwarteng Amaning Austin, TX | Gastroenterology | 835 | 826 | $54K |
| Nehme Gabriel Leesburg, FL | Gastroenterology | 831 | 817 | $51K |
| Soundarapandian Baskar Tavares, FL | Gastroenterology | 825 | 814 | $51K |
| Alfonso Barbati Clairton, PA | Internal Medicine | 679 | 668 | $48K |
| Christy P Nelson Hilton Head, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 702 | 701 | $48K |
| Jason H Shin Pomona, CA | Gastroenterology | 696 | 687 | $46K |
| Fayez G Seif Mesquite, TX | Gastroenterology | 750 | 724 | $46K |
| Miguel A de Varona Negron Caguas, PR | Gastroenterology | 529 | 524 | $44K |
| Lisa A Fadden Moon Township, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 577 | 573 | $41K |
| Young B Huh Bettendorf, IA | Gastroenterology | 645 | 638 | $41K |
| Randy J Yanda Atlanta, GA | Gastroenterology | 611 | 595 | $40K |
| Frederick A Boghossian Glendale, CA | Gastroenterology | 652 | 640 | $40K |
| George P Christophi Rockledge, FL | Gastroenterology | 627 | 601 | $38K |
| Vipul T Amin Gadsden, AL | Gastroenterology | 614 | 594 | $38K |
| Harry J Rodriguez-McDougall Coto Laurel, PR | Gastroenterology | 467 | 452 | $38K |
| Courtney L Boucke Grass Valley, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 572 | 569 | $38K |
| Phillip J Goldstein Greenville, NC | Internal Medicine | 569 | 566 | $38K |
| Svetlana R Mulcahy Auburn, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 589 | 579 | $38K |
| Mariana de Jongh-Beyer Summerfield, FL | Gastroenterology | 611 | 608 | $36K |
| Jeanmarie G McNeely Torrance, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 576 | 571 | $36K |
| John M Dalena Florham Park, NJ | Gastroenterology | 535 | 525 | $35K |
| Premjit S Chahal Concord, CA | Gastroenterology | 530 | 497 | $35K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Lupin Pharmaceu LUPIN.NS | 386,205 | $25.0M |
| Affordable Phar | 246,394 | $15.2M |
| Strides Pharma STAR.NS | 188,531 | $12.1M |
| Ascend Laborato ALKEM.NS | 43,034 | $2.9M |
| Taro Pharm USA | 22,847 | $1.5M |