Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$438.3M
-5.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
157K
$2,793.20 per claim
Patients
38K
11,279 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$438.4M
$11,432.20 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $438.3M for Velphoro in 2024, for 156,915 prescriptions and refills to 38,331 patients (down 5.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $2,793.20.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Velphoro in 2024: $58.4M for 20,580 claims, followed by Texas ($55.3M).
Ashvinkumar N Patel, nephrology in Wichita Falls, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Velphoro in 2024: 387 claims costing $1.1M.
Velphoro is made by Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS), listed in the Medicare spending data as Fresenius Medic.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashvinkumar N Patel Wichita Falls, TX | Nephrology | 387 | 77 | $1.1M |
| Subramaniam Anandasivam Brownsville, TX | Nephrology | 313 | 79 | $1.0M |
| Curtis W Lee |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,865 | 139,295 | 33,431 | $426.7M |
| 2023 | 10,563 | 153,247 | 36,050 | $465.5M |
| 2024 | 11,279 | 156,915 | 38,331 | $438.3M |
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.
| Nephrology |
| 211 |
| 43 |
| $907K |
| Melissa S Hamilton West Monroe, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 312 | 75 | $848K |
| Lisa O Cabrera San Antonio, TX | Nephrology | 244 | 55 | $837K |
| Shirea Davis Memphis, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 342 | 60 | $793K |
| Vikram R Beemidi Clarksdale, MS | Nephrology | 246 | 37 | $780K |
| Wilson M Parry Greenville, MS | Nephrology | 281 | 50 | $768K |
| Wesam Ballouk Memphis, TN | Emergency Medicine | 243 | 57 | $644K |
| Fadi Daher Memphis, TN | Internal Medicine | 253 | 57 | $596K |
| Brajesh Bhatla Harlingen, TX | Nephrology | 167 | 60 | $593K |
| Darlena Banas South Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 225 | 59 | $593K |
| Patrick S Kulubya Memphis, TN | Nephrology | 232 | 51 | $576K |
| Veronica R Hutchins-Clemons Fayette, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 237 | 29 | $566K |
| James T Rose Lubbock, TX | Nephrology | 152 | 38 | $562K |
| Katherine Strickland Gainesville, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 226 | 61 | $562K |
| Boonsong K Kitiwan Hazard, KY | Nephrology | 170 | 27 | $553K |
| Darcel Higgins Memphis, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 239 | 65 | $544K |
| Lanigail Pangilinan Fresno, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 214 | 45 | $543K |
| Lakhi M Sakhrani Alhambra, CA | Nephrology | 154 | 32 | $539K |
| Asif S Kazmi Marion, AR | Internal Medicine | 150 | 34 | $532K |
| John W Elliott Tupelo, MS | Nephrology | 142 | 39 | $518K |
| Vijay K Koka Pasadena, TX | Nephrology | 178 | 37 | $516K |
| Vamsi Krishna Chilluru Carbondale, IL | Nephrology | 120 | 28 | $513K |
| Allison R White Greenwood, MS | Nephrology | 240 | 56 | $512K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Fresenius Medic FMS | 156,980 | $438.4M |