Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$35.4M
+36.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
356K
$99.52 per claim
Patients
86K
35,984 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$35.4M
$410.76 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $35.4M for Autoshield Duo Pen Needle in 2024, for 355,904 prescriptions and refills to 86,229 patients (up 36.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $99.52.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Autoshield Duo Pen Needle in 2024: $2.8M for 28,901 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($2.4M).
Clemencia Rasquinha, geriatric medicine in Golden Valley, MN, had the highest Medicare cost for Autoshield Duo Pen Needle in 2024: 529 claims costing $50K.
Autoshield Duo Pen Needle is made by Embecta Corp. (EMBC), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bd Diabetes/Emb.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemencia Rasquinha Golden Valley, MN | Geriatric Medicine | 529 | 108 | $50K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 614 | 159 | $49K |
| Khoren Hekimian |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28,320 | 229,093 | 60,114 | $20.5M |
| 2023 | 29,461 | 276,455 | 65,540 | $26.1M |
| 2024 | 35,984 | 355,904 | 86,229 | $35.4M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 472 |
| 113 |
| $47K |
| Scotty R Ortega Odessa, TX | Family Practice | 412 | 98 | $44K |
| Panduranga R Koya Saint Louis, MO | Internal Medicine | 859 | 92 | $43K |
| Warren J Plauche Mansura, LA | Family Practice | 389 | 85 | $39K |
| Madhu Sahai Sikeston, MO | Internal Medicine | 364 | 59 | $38K |
| Sarah Phillips Tacoma, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 396 | 61 | $38K |
| Ibrar F Paracha Indianapolis, IN | Hospitalist | 636 | 82 | $37K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 346 | 117 | $36K |
| Robert J Territo Baton Rouge, LA | Internal Medicine | 353 | 84 | $35K |
| Jamie R Staab-Peters Omaha, NE | Nurse Practitioner | 314 | 44 | $33K |
| Kari D Shields Ashland, KY | Family Practice | 344 | 79 | $33K |
| Marwan A Mustaklem Fishers, IN | Internal Medicine | 346 | 97 | $33K |
| Lewis A Meyerson Columbia, MO | Family Practice | 323 | 70 | $33K |
| Elizabeth B Curtis Baton Rouge, LA | Family Practice | 324 | 90 | $33K |
| Joseph G Rees Sioux Falls, SD | Internal Medicine | 317 | 47 | $32K |
| Appavuchetty Soundappan Perry, GA | Internal Medicine | 344 | 94 | $32K |
| Collins F Fomunung Matthews, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 317 | 51 | $32K |
| Robert Gries Honolulu, HI | Geriatric Medicine | 464 | 68 | $31K |
| Rodney K Bryant Wichita, KS | Internal Medicine | 307 | 59 | $31K |
| Andrew J Offerle Fort Wayne, IN | Emergency Medicine | 302 | 67 | $30K |
| Fernando Cavero Sparta, MO | Internal Medicine | 285 | 55 | $29K |
| Tamara L McCue Wellington, KS | General Practice | 282 | 60 | $29K |
| Osawaru J Omoruyi Louisville, KY | Family Practice | 318 | 75 | $29K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bd Diabetes/Emb EMBC | 356,003 | $35.4M |