Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$274K
-5.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
40K
$6.88 per claim
Patients
19K
12,516 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$274K
$14.80 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $274K for Sodium Fluoride 5000 Plus in 2024, for 39,814 prescriptions and refills to 18,505 patients (down 5.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $6.88.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Fluoride 5000 Plus in 2024: $28K for 4,121 claims, followed by Massachusetts ($19K).
Krista L Pauly, dentist in Boston, MA, had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Fluoride 5000 Plus in 2024: 177 claims costing $1,866.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krista L Pauly Boston, MA | Dentist | 177 | 71 | $1,866 |
| David R Louis Woodbury, MN | Dentist | 81 | 36 | $1,691 |
| Jamil H Abbasy Southampton, MA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11,495 | 33,791 | 16,342 | $378K |
| 2023 | 11,548 | 29,816 | 16,437 | $289K |
| 2024 | 12,516 | 39,814 | 18,505 | $274K |
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.
| Dentist |
| 85 |
| 32 |
| $917 |
| Yeva M Johnson San Francisco, CA | Family Practice | 52 | Under 11 | $891 |
| Madiha Taimoor Taunton, MA | Dentist | 76 | 29 | $821 |
| Thomas R Ahlum Danville, PA | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 52 | 22 | $696 |
| Xue Wang Maplewood, MN | Dentist | 85 | 36 | $626 |
| Kerry R Brantly Hurlburt Field, FL | Dentist | 92 | 31 | $623 |
| Joyce Barmore Winooski, VT | Dentist | 99 | 41 | $565 |
| Joseph Alia Tempe, AZ | Family Practice | 40 | Under 11 | $516 |
| Alexander M Won Houston, TX | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 70 | 34 | $510 |
| Danielle Konrad Canton, MA | Dentist | 46 | 23 | $496 |
| Martin Challenger Madison, WI | Dentist | 42 | Under 11 | $475 |
| Daniel R Shea Baton Rouge, LA | Dentist | 53 | 26 | $456 |
| Christopher B McCord Warren, OH | Dentist | 43 | 18 | $396 |
| Michael Tadin Chicago, IL | Dentist | 41 | 33 | $373 |
| Adegbenga O Otun Houston, TX | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 53 | 30 | $367 |
| Christy L Sikes Aiken, SC | Dentist | 37 | Under 11 | $366 |
| Hajir Moin Worcester, MA | Dentist | 32 | Under 11 | $363 |
| Melissa M Dennison Newman Plaistow, NH | Dentist | 36 | Under 11 | $362 |
| Brian M Gray Bloomington, MN | Dentist | 33 | 16 | $362 |
| Deidre M Condon Newtown, CT | Dentist | 38 | 23 | $357 |
| Jennifer L Hinshaw Middleton, WI | Dentist | 37 | 11 | $356 |
| Allan Rau Sartell, MN | Dentist | 31 | Under 11 | $331 |
| Edwin F Johary Gainesville, FL | Dentist | 38 | 17 | $328 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Pha | 39,824 | $274K |