Ferric Citrate
Brand name: Auryxia
Rank #221 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$60.7M
Total Cost
32,798
Total Claims
$60.7M
Total Cost
1,167
Prescribers
$1,850
Cost per Claim
2,998
Beneficiaries
40,613
30-Day Fills
$52K
Avg Cost/Provider
28
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$60.7M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $60.7M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $1,850 per prescription, this is a high-cost medication. Expensive drugs drive Medicare spending growth and create access challenges for patients with coverage gaps.
Average cost of $20,244 per patient per year. Medications at this price point significantly impact patient out-of-pocket costs and Medicare spending.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Ferric Citrate
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Liong | Nephrology | Mcallen, TX | 263 | $704K |
| 2 | Edgard Vera Tapia | Nephrology | Victorville, CA | 341 | $582K |
| 3 | Jessica Tran | Nurse Practitioner | Baton Rouge, LA | 347 | $518K |
| 4 | Reuben Valentin | Nephrology | Brownsville, TX | 177 | $468K |
| 5 | Lisa Turner | Nurse Practitioner | Montgomery, AL | 226 | $450K |
| 6 | Ricardo Baltodano | Nephrology | Mcallen, TX | 148 | $358K |
| 7 | Mark Klein | Nephrology | Flowood, MS | 147 | $321K |
| 8 | Sible Rebello | Nurse Practitioner | Riverside, CA | 139 | $286K |
| 9 | Mark Wilson | Nephrology | Alexandria, LA | 110 | $276K |
| 10 | Sunil Patel | Nephrology | Apple Valley, CA | 107 | $274K |
| 11 | Gregory Maidoh | Nephrology | Houma, LA | 82 | $273K |
| 12 | Gregory Hale | Internal Medicine | Oxford, MS | 110 | $270K |
| 13 | Roxanne Belmares | Nurse Practitioner | La Feria, TX | 68 | $262K |
| 14 | Christopher Luscy | Internal Medicine | Baton Rouge, LA | 77 | $249K |
| 15 | Dixie Brown | Nurse Practitioner | Flowood, MS | 128 | $245K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro (Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen) | $62.8M | 60,873 |
| 219 | Furosemide (Furosemide) | $62.3M | 9,788,207 |
| 220 | Buprenorphine (Buprenorphine) | $61.1M | 156,598 |
| 221 | Ferric Citrate (Auryxia) | $60.7M | 32,798 |
| 222 | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine (Nuedexta) | $60.7M | 60,863 |
| 223 | Interferon Beta-1a/Albumin (Rebif) | $60.7M | 5,917 |
| 224 | Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (Lokelma) | $60.2M | 77,902 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology