Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$567K
-23.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
8,520
$66.57 per claim
Patients
1,803
1,642 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$567K
$314.45 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $567K for Sodium Bicarbonate in 2024, for 8,520 prescriptions and refills to 1,803 patients (down 23.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $66.57.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Bicarbonate in 2024: $63K for 940 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($63K).
David A Huish, physician assistant in Farmington, ME, had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Bicarbonate in 2024: 43 claims costing $7,633.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A Huish Farmington, ME | Physician Assistant | 43 | Under 11 | $7,633 |
| Lindsay A Fox North Billerica, MA | Pediatric Medicine | 104 | Under 11 | $7,227 |
| Kristina L Dawson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,559 | 8,583 | 1,671 | $610K |
| 2023 | 1,890 | 9,667 | 2,121 | $742K |
| 2024 | 1,642 | 8,520 | 1,803 | $567K |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 18 |
| Under 11 |
| $5,997 |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 60 | Under 11 | $5,074 |
| Michele S Shrikanthan Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $4,809 |
| Ukamaka N Nwadibia Sioux Falls, SD | Internal Medicine | 36 | Under 11 | $3,969 |
| William M Demarchi Boca Raton, FL | Internal Medicine | 31 | Under 11 | $3,401 |
| Lisa A Netkowicz Madison, WI | Family Practice | 23 | Under 11 | $3,385 |
| Kristen L Facciolo Newark, DE | Infectious Disease | 41 | Under 11 | $3,268 |
| Margretta E Gennantonio Cincinnati, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $3,122 |
| Carolyn Gilbertson Sioux Falls, SD | Family Practice | 31 | Under 11 | $3,098 |
| Derek S Larson Creve Coeur, MO | Internal Medicine | 36 | Under 11 | $3,097 |
| Sarah E Smith Omaha, NE | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $2,777 |
| Vincent K Chu Lewis Center, OH | Geriatric Medicine | 42 | Under 11 | $2,755 |
| Shea Shovlin Pittsburgh, PA | Physician Assistant | 32 | Under 11 | $2,730 |
| Stephen M Canowitz Gahanna, OH | Pediatric Medicine | 31 | Under 11 | $2,711 |
| Brandi D Knight Cartersville, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 54 | 13 | $2,697 |
| Michael Sprang Evanston, IL | Gastroenterology | 29 | Under 11 | $2,678 |
| Karim Razmjouei Middlefield, OH | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $2,618 |
| Carole M Breitkreitz Dover, DE | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | Under 11 | $2,612 |
| Sarah J D'Heilly Saint Paul, MN | Internal Medicine | 44 | Under 11 | $2,520 |
| Atique Ahmad Spokane, WA | Internal Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $2,499 |
| Julie Dobriansky Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $2,478 |
| Robert N Mitro Clairton, PA | Nephrology | 36 | Under 11 | $2,474 |
| Mary M Stephens Philadelphia, PA | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $2,374 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Exela Pharma Sc | 4,784 | $269K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 2,725 | $209K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 667 | $66K |
| Sun Pharmaceuti SUNPHARMA.NS | 141 | $9,912 |
| International M | 112 | $8,336 |
| Hospira-Novaplu | 42 | $2,430 |
| Northstar Rx Ll | 36 | $1,994 |
| Omnivium Pharma | 12 | $1,076 |