Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$56K
-11.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
420
$132.52 per claim
Patients
63
68 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$56K
$883.44 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $56K for Sodium Phosphate in 2024, for 420 prescriptions and refills to 63 patients (down 11.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $132.52.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Phosphate in 2024: $23K for 159 claims, followed by Michigan ($6,988).
Shirley C Paski, gastroenterology in Cleveland, OH, had the highest Medicare cost for Sodium Phosphate in 2024: 55 claims costing $16K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley C Paski Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 55 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Lindsey A Russell Jacksonville, FL | Gastroenterology | 25 | Under 11 | $3,646 |
| Karla J Willson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35 | 222 | 31 | $47K |
| 2023 | 58 | 414 | 60 | $63K |
| 2024 | 68 | 420 | 63 | $56K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 21 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,626 |
| Ruy J Cruz Pittsburgh, PA | General Surgery | 14 | Under 11 | $2,546 |
| David F Bennion Salem, UT | Internal Medicine | 41 | Under 11 | $2,175 |
| Daniel R Kahn Cleveland, OH | Nephrology | 36 | Under 11 | $1,065 |
| Antonio Ramon C Ligon Parma Heights, OH | Nephrology | 17 | Under 11 | $1,006 |
| Bryan G Moline Oak Park, IL | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $723 |
| Donald F Kirby Cleveland, OH | Gastroenterology | 11 | Under 11 | $233 |
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Fresenius Kabi | 299 | $49K |
| Hospira/Pfizer | 121 | $6,386 |