Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$532K
-2.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
24K
$21.82 per claim
Patients
12K
5,326 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$532K
$43.68 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $532K for Sodium Chloride in 2024, for 24,378 prescriptions and refills to 12,178 patients (down 2.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $21.82.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Chloride in 2024: $100K for 4,347 claims, followed by California ($80K).
Shirley C Paski, gastroenterology in Cleveland, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Chloride in 2024: 263 claims costing $10K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley C Paski Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 263 | 23 | $10K |
| Jonathan P Terdiman San Francisco, CA | Gastroenterology | 53 | Under 11 | $7,255 |
| Michael M Dao |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,394 | 23,872 | 11,658 | $548K |
| 2023 | 4,975 | 22,986 | 11,475 | $546K |
| 2024 | 5,326 | 24,378 | 12,178 | $532K |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 105 |
| 62 |
| $6,440 |
| Irina Lelchuk Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 115 | 20 | $6,159 |
| Phyllis A Schiavone-Gatto Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 147 | Under 11 | $6,134 |
| Kirk Uomoto Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 49 | Under 11 | $5,815 |
| Fredy Nehme Muncie, IN | Internal Medicine | 45 | Under 11 | $5,561 |
| Varma S Meka Hampton, GA | Internal Medicine | 46 | Under 11 | $5,489 |
| Donald F Kirby Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 358 | 26 | $4,909 |
| Michael M Parra Kansas City, KS | Family Practice | 53 | Under 11 | $4,786 |
| Caryn Berkowitz Iowa City, IA | Gastroenterology | 67 | Under 11 | $4,763 |
| Erin D Grabein Houston, TX | Physician Assistant | 43 | Under 11 | $4,477 |
| Christopher A Molini Hermitage, TN | Nephrology | 75 | Under 11 | $4,356 |
| Garrett N Bennett Colquitt, GA | Family Practice | 45 | 11 | $4,239 |
| Deborah C Rubin Saint Louis, MO | Gastroenterology | 55 | Under 11 | $4,030 |
| Andrew Y CHI Los Gatos, CA | Internal Medicine | 133 | 30 | $3,818 |
| Eric C Steen Pulaski, VA | General Surgery | 33 | Under 11 | $3,661 |
| Lingjin Meng Santa Rosa, CA | Internal Medicine | 34 | Under 11 | $3,578 |
| Daniel J Stein Milwaukee, WI | Gastroenterology | 21 | Under 11 | $3,480 |
| Ion Oltean Bayside, NY | Internal Medicine | 196 | 114 | $3,407 |
| Ahmed I Khan Dallas, TX | General Surgery | 95 | Under 11 | $3,277 |
| Jacqueline L Wolf Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $3,251 |
| Elias R Shissler Chambersburg, PA | Family Practice | 41 | Under 11 | $3,192 |
| John Galloway Atlanta, GA | General Surgery | 157 | Under 11 | $2,820 |
| Heather M Bartz Phoenix, AZ | Internal Medicine | 27 | Under 11 | $2,805 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthca | 20,621 | $439K |
| B.Braun | 3,308 | $86K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 442 | $6,734 |
| Becton Dickinso | 12 | $340 |