Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$44K
-12.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
501
$88.80 per claim
Patients
42
44 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$44K
$1,059.22 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $44K for Sodium Acetate in 2024, for 501 prescriptions and refills to 42 patients (down 12.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $88.80.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Acetate in 2024: $8,435 for 86 claims, followed by Ohio ($7,317).
Ruy J Cruz, general surgery in Pittsburgh, PA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Acetate in 2024: 36 claims costing $5,806.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruy J Cruz Pittsburgh, PA | General Surgery | 36 | Under 11 | $5,806 |
| Pamela D Cantu Kerrville, TX | Internal Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $5,795 |
| John Galloway |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 | 370 | 32 | $25K |
| 2023 | 46 | 539 | 40 | $51K |
| 2024 | 44 | 501 | 42 | $44K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| General Surgery |
| 26 |
| Under 11 |
| $5,014 |
| Dawn M Adams Nashville, TN | Gastroenterology | 66 | Under 11 | $2,903 |
| Nicole Hogue Akron, OH | Physician Assistant | 17 | Under 11 | $2,834 |
| Martine Saint-Cyr Saint Louis, MO | Pediatric Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $2,468 |
| Christina A Golden Citrus Heights, CA | Physician Assistant | 18 | Under 11 | $2,396 |
| Andrew P Copland Charlottesville, VA | Gastroenterology | 35 | Under 11 | $2,274 |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $1,391 |
| Linda Anh B Nguyen Newport Beach, CA | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,279 |
| Pamela Sue Baldivia Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $1,123 |
| Heather Oberneder Toledo, OH | Nephrology | 23 | Under 11 | $967 |
| Paige Langhals-Totino Pittsburgh, PA | Internal Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $805 |
| Ramy A Fayad Toledo, OH | Nephrology | 19 | Under 11 | $765 |
| Mark Zacharjasz Oskaloosa, IA | Family Practice | 24 | Under 11 | $590 |
| Shirley C Paski Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $506 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Woodward Pharma | 305 | $35K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 150 | $6,602 |
| Hospira-Novaplu | 23 | $2,529 |
| Fresenius Kabi | 23 | $703 |