Potassium Chloride
Brand name: Klor-Con M20
Rank #102 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$172.6M
Total Cost
6,137,143
Total Claims
$172.6M
Total Cost
104,442
Prescribers
$28
Cost per Claim
1,476,297
Beneficiaries
11,432,746
30-Day Fills
$1,653
Avg Cost/Provider
59
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.06%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$172.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $172.6M total
Top Prescribers of Potassium Chloride
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Fulcher | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 3,323 | $87K |
| 2 | Michael Satchell | Family Practice | Albany, GA | 5,591 | $83K |
| 3 | Timothy Estes | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 3,848 | $76K |
| 4 | Srinath Tadakamalla | Family Practice | Harrisonville, MO | 2,539 | $74K |
| 5 | Robert Kavelman | Family Practice | Franklin, IN | 85 | $67K |
| 6 | Donald Vollmer | Family Practice | Hendersonville, TN | 5,504 | $64K |
| 7 | Rajesh Agarwal | Internal Medicine | Mayfield Heights, OH | 2,348 | $64K |
| 8 | Ashok Kancharla | Internal Medicine | Royston, GA | 3,588 | $62K |
| 9 | Loren Carroll | Family Practice | Jackson, TN | 3,115 | $60K |
| 10 | Charles Roberts | Physician Assistant | Old Town, ME | 56 | $58K |
| 11 | Misty Wernsman | Nurse Practitioner | Mount Vernon, IL | 569 | $58K |
| 12 | Terence Frinks | Family Practice | Tucker, GA | 2,765 | $56K |
| 13 | Jesse Morriss | Internal Medicine | Dothan, AL | 1,305 | $54K |
| 14 | Carlos Clark | Family Practice | Dothan, AL | 1,697 | $53K |
| 15 | Alexander Frank | Family Practice | Oklahoma City, OK | 2,730 | $53K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Omeprazole (Omeprazole) | $182.7M | 12,147,266 |
| 100 | Amlodipine Besylate (Amlodipine Besylate) | $180.1M | 20,835,727 |
| 101 | Dolutegravir Sodium/Lamivudine (Dovato) | $173.3M | 56,930 |
| 102 | Potassium Chloride (Klor-Con M20) | $172.6M | 6,137,143 |
| 103 | Darunavir/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alaf (Symtuza) | $172.5M | 34,812 |
| 104 | Tamsulosin Hcl (Tamsulosin Hcl) | $168.5M | 8,367,036 |
| 105 | Carbidopa/Levodopa (Carbidopa-Levodopa) | $168.3M | 1,361,770 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology