Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$40K
-43.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
1,208
$32.93 per claim
Patients
406
414 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$38K
$92.99 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $40K for Sodium Citrate-Citric Acid in 2024, for 1,208 prescriptions and refills to 406 patients (down 43.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $32.93.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Citrate-Citric Acid in 2024: $6,283 for 158 claims, followed by California ($5,432).
Michael W Shwayder, nephrology in Los Angeles, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Citrate-Citric Acid in 2024: 20 claims costing $861.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael W Shwayder Los Angeles, CA | Nephrology | 20 | Under 11 | $861 |
| Casey N Watkins Cheyenne, WY | Nephrology | 15 | Under 11 | $837 |
| Gary L Schwartz |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 582 | 1,708 | 569 | $65K |
| 2023 | 585 | 1,696 | 578 | $70K |
| 2024 | 414 | 1,208 | 406 | $40K |
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.
| Nephrology |
| 12 |
| Under 11 |
| $587 |
| Larry E Krevolin Philadelphia, PA | Nephrology | 30 | Under 11 | $503 |
| Robert J Mathews Northfield, NJ | Nephrology | 15 | Under 11 | $486 |
| Gregory M McGraw Cincinnati, OH | Nephrology | 16 | Under 11 | $436 |
| Michael B Rosen Penn Valley, PA | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $374 |
| Kristi Kimbler Newnan, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $344 |
| Mary Grey Maher New Haven, CT | Urology | 20 | Under 11 | $254 |
| Carolyn Gilbertson Sioux Falls, SD | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $248 |
| Ashfaq S Balla Worcester, MA | Nephrology | 14 | Under 11 | $246 |
| Steven C Lewis Narberth, PA | Family Practice | 15 | Under 11 | $232 |
| Nicholas J Ksenich Elyria, OH | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $225 |
| Gerard Vockley Pittsburgh, PA | Pediatric Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $212 |
| Shirley J Dopson Washington, PA | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $199 |
| Antonio Reyes Pembroke Pines, FL | Urology | 12 | Under 11 | $194 |
| Hira Siktel Chubbuck, ID | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $178 |
| Ernest F McPhail III Clemmons, NC | Urology | 13 | Under 11 | $117 |
| Mark A Dodd Mount Airy, NC | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $103 |
| Davis P Viprakasit Chapel Hill, NC | Urology | 11 | Under 11 | $82.06 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Pai Holding, Ll | 1,199 | $38K |