Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$392K
+6.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
36K
$10.81 per claim
Patients
20K
12,896 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$392K
$19.90 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $392K for Sodium Fluoride Sensitive in 2024, for 36,243 prescriptions and refills to 19,687 patients (up 6.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $10.81.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Fluoride Sensitive in 2024: $41K for 3,508 claims, followed by Texas ($35K).
Luis A Perez, dentist in Flint, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Fluoride Sensitive in 2024: 62 claims costing $897.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis A Perez Flint, MI | Dentist | 62 | 32 | $897 |
| Mark S Chambers Houston, TX | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 63 | 32 | $753 |
| David H Binder |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,352 | 25,053 | 13,116 | $342K |
| 2023 | 10,130 | 29,655 | 14,768 | $368K |
| 2024 | 12,896 | 36,243 | 19,687 | $392K |
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 |
| 64 |
| 32 |
| $682 |
| Amjad Almasri San Antonio, TX | Dentist | 77 | 35 | $670 |
| Kelly A McKnight The Villages, FL | Dentist | 53 | 24 | $652 |
| Hajir Moin Worcester, MA | Dentist | 37 | 18 | $648 |
| Jason C Sims Anderson, IN | Dentist | 57 | 27 | $631 |
| Steven R Zdep Syracuse, NY | Dentist | 49 | 19 | $601 |
| Ljubica D Petrasic Smith Orange, CA | Dentist | 33 | 14 | $558 |
| Alice Kanevsky North Hills, CA | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 43 | 18 | $551 |
| Steven Williams College Station, TX | Dentist | 54 | 28 | $535 |
| Mary Kuhns Gainesville, FL | Dentist | 31 | 16 | $507 |
| Jerry L Burd Beaumont, TX | Dentist | 33 | 14 | $489 |
| Gregory B Sweeney North Syracuse, NY | Dentist | 42 | 25 | $464 |
| Ramineh N Kangarloo Herndon, VA | Dentist | 43 | 18 | $461 |
| Molly R Weiandt Anderson, IN | Dentist | 26 | Under 11 | $448 |
| Andrew J Deak Northfield, OH | Dentist | 23 | 11 | $443 |
| Peter J Guida South Windsor, CT | Dentist | 37 | 16 | $436 |
| Mark R Warren Lambertville, MI | Dentist | 24 | 11 | $431 |
| David Haithcock Woodstock, GA | Dentist | 36 | 22 | $424 |
| Nicholas A Vaillancourt Gloucester, MA | Dentist | 31 | 13 | $414 |
| Roy W Shakun West Hartford, CT | Dentist | 45 | 15 | $405 |
| John D Ridella Johnstown, PA | Dentist | 33 | 14 | $405 |
| Joshua Baek Reseda, CA | Dentist | 34 | 13 | $392 |
| Claudia L Gonzalez Hamilton, OH | Dentist | 42 | 19 | $386 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Pharm | 36,262 | $392K |