Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$48K
+108.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
615
$77.45 per claim
Patients
79
79 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$48K
$609.04 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $48K for Sodium Chloride in 2024, for 615 prescriptions and refills to 79 patients (up 108.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $77.45.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Chloride in 2024: $9,264 for 101 claims, followed by Wisconsin ($8,600).
Lilani P Perera, gastroenterology in Mequon, WI, had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Chloride in 2024: 39 claims costing $5,463.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilani P Perera Mequon, WI | Gastroenterology | 39 | Under 11 | $5,463 |
| Nicole Hogue Akron, OH | Physician Assistant | 36 | Under 11 | $4,882 |
| Kelly P Martin |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 46 | 382 | 45 | $16K |
| 2023 | 66 | 514 | 62 | $23K |
| 2024 | 79 | 615 | 79 | $48K |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 31 |
| Under 11 |
| $4,042 |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 25 | Under 11 | $3,874 |
| Gaojun Gui Marshfield, WI | Internal Medicine | 49 | Under 11 | $3,138 |
| Deborah C Rubin Saint Louis, MO | Gastroenterology | 37 | Under 11 | $3,092 |
| David F Mercer Omaha, NE | General Surgery | 24 | Under 11 | $2,727 |
| David Binion Pittsburgh, PA | Gastroenterology | 23 | Under 11 | $2,224 |
| Garrett N Bennett Colquitt, GA | Family Practice | 30 | Under 11 | $1,204 |
| Siddharth Singh Scottsdale, AZ | Gastroenterology | 45 | Under 11 | $989 |
| Linda Anh B Nguyen Newport Beach, CA | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $707 |
| Linda M Lord Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $667 |
| Paige Langhals-Totino Pittsburgh, PA | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $362 |
| Lindsey A Russell Jacksonville, FL | Gastroenterology | 19 | Under 11 | $349 |
| Ali Keshavarzian Chicago, IL | Gastroenterology | 12 | Under 11 | $248 |
| Donald F Kirby Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 17 | Under 11 | $136 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Fresenius Kabi | 480 | $36K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 130 | $11K |