Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$262K
+14.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
24K
$10.75 per claim
Patients
14K
9,910 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$262K
$19.29 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $262K for Sodium Fluoride 5000 Dry Mouth in 2024, for 24,403 prescriptions and refills to 13,600 patients (up 14.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10.75.
Pennsylvania had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Fluoride 5000 Dry Mouth in 2024: $30K for 2,485 claims, followed by California ($21K).
Richard S Nicklas, dentist in Kankakee, IL, had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Fluoride 5000 Dry Mouth in 2024: 36 claims costing $472.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard S Nicklas Kankakee, IL | Dentist | 36 | 16 | $472 |
| Laurie A Rosato Concord, NH | Dentist | 26 | 17 | $365 |
| Nichole S Johnson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,552 | 12,550 | 6,970 | $165K |
| 2023 | 7,454 | 18,246 | 9,649 | $230K |
| 2024 | 9,910 | 24,403 | 13,600 | $262K |
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.
| Dentist |
| 26 |
| Under 11 |
| $348 |
| Sarah E Callery Mechanicsburg, PA | Dentist | 15 | Under 11 | $346 |
| Susan R Sperry Pittsfield, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 19 | Under 11 | $340 |
| Gregory D Pence Mount Pocono, PA | Dentist | 21 | Under 11 | $329 |
| Karessa Kuntz Belmont, MA | Dentist | 24 | 13 | $321 |
| Eric L Gladstein New Britain, CT | Dentist | 26 | Under 11 | $319 |
| Geetha Srinivasan Trappe, PA | Dentist | 31 | 12 | $318 |
| Jerome J Tsang Irvine, CA | Dentist | 14 | Under 11 | $297 |
| John C Paris Arlington, TX | Dentist | 33 | 15 | $291 |
| David W Lambert Loudon, TN | Dentist | 31 | 14 | $290 |
| Joseph R Carpentieri White Plains, NY | Dentist | 19 | Under 11 | $288 |
| Janet L French Manassas, VA | Dentist | 36 | 20 | $275 |
| David Z Barget Scottsdale, AZ | Dentist | 19 | Under 11 | $265 |
| Alan M Radin Wilton, CT | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $262 |
| Gregory J Schmitt Millford, CT | Dentist | 27 | 17 | $261 |
| Leonard Bellisario Valencia, PA | Dentist | 22 | Under 11 | $260 |
| Sarah E Franklin Horseheads, NY | Dentist | 20 | Under 11 | $250 |
| Mark G Beck Sunset Hills, MO | Dentist | 12 | Under 11 | $248 |
| Cammie T Morris Shallotte, NC | Dentist | 21 | Under 11 | $245 |
| Michael S Marr II Girard, OH | Dentist | 17 | Under 11 | $244 |
| Susan A Hockaday Charlotte, NC | Dentist | 24 | Under 11 | $242 |
| Sharee L Stowes Hampton, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $241 |
| Anthony T Dioguardi New Haven, CT | Dentist | 26 | 13 | $235 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Pharm | 24,408 | $262K |