Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide
Brand name: Velphoro
Rank #107 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$166.8M
Total Cost
54,837
Total Claims
$166.8M
Total Cost
1,703
Prescribers
$3,041
Cost per Claim
6,838
Beneficiaries
64,345
30-Day Fills
$98K
Avg Cost/Provider
32
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.06%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$166.8M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $166.8M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $3,041 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 $24,389 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 Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Lee | Nephrology | Hilo, HI | 223 | $939K |
| 2 | Wilson Parry | Nephrology | Greenville, MS | 255 | $827K |
| 3 | Boonsong Kitiwan | Nephrology | Hazard, KY | 199 | $724K |
| 4 | Fadi Daher | Internal Medicine | Memphis, TN | 283 | $719K |
| 5 | Shirea Davis | Nurse Practitioner | Memphis, TN | 236 | $653K |
| 6 | Mark Wilson | Nephrology | Alexandria, LA | 144 | $613K |
| 7 | Hassan Amin | Internal Medicine | Memphis, TN | 197 | $601K |
| 8 | Nancy Fulmore | Nurse Practitioner | Mesa, AZ | 186 | $573K |
| 9 | Jessica Tran | Nurse Practitioner | Baton Rouge, LA | 199 | $570K |
| 10 | Moustafa Moustafa | Nephrology | Orangeburg, SC | 197 | $564K |
| 11 | Jacinto Hernandez | Nephrology | Memphis, TN | 176 | $562K |
| 12 | Celeste Chang | Nephrology | New York, NY | 199 | $556K |
| 13 | Reuben Valentin | Nephrology | Brownsville, TX | 127 | $550K |
| 14 | Jennifer Haynes | Nurse Practitioner | Columbia, SC | 193 | $545K |
| 15 | Thong Do | Internal Medicine | Hanford, CA | 122 | $516K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Tamsulosin Hcl (Tamsulosin Hcl) | $168.5M | 8,367,036 |
| 105 | Carbidopa/Levodopa (Carbidopa-Levodopa) | $168.3M | 1,361,770 |
| 106 | Duloxetine Hcl (Duloxetine Hcl) | $167.7M | 5,106,690 |
| 107 | Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide (Velphoro) | $166.8M | 54,837 |
| 108 | Lifitegrast (Xiidra) | $166.6M | 149,269 |
| 109 | Alirocumab (Praluent Pen) | $165.6M | 203,805 |
| 110 | Pantoprazole Sodium (Pantoprazole Sodium) | $165.1M | 10,061,854 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology