Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$21.5M
-15.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
43K
$498.31 per claim
Patients
31K
12,915 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$21.5M
$683.50 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $21.5M for Baqsimi in 2024, for 43,135 prescriptions and refills to 31,451 patients (down 15.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $498.31.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Baqsimi in 2024: $2.8M for 5,135 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($1.4M).
Anju Gurung, internal medicine in Fayetteville, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Baqsimi in 2024: 111 claims costing $59K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anju Gurung Fayetteville, NC | Internal Medicine | 111 | 70 | $59K |
| Christopher S Sonnier Fredericksburg, VA | Endocrinology | 154 | 76 | $47K |
| Rachel S McNeil |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,823 | 36,936 | 25,798 | $19.1M |
| 2023 | 12,190 | 48,612 | 32,672 | $25.5M |
| 2024 | 12,915 | 43,135 | 31,451 | $21.5M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 83 |
| 63 |
| $46K |
| Xiaoxia Michelson Nashville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 81 | 61 | $40K |
| Kelly D George Portland, OR | Internal Medicine | 63 | 57 | $40K |
| Sharon Atienza San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 46 | 29 | $37K |
| William T Amess Sacramento, CA | Endocrinology | 56 | 36 | $36K |
| Hanna H Henderson Knoxville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 68 | 45 | $35K |
| Ashley Williams Plattsburgh, NY | Physician Assistant | 61 | 39 | $35K |
| Mahendra Ghanta San Antonio, TX | Endocrinology | 65 | 50 | $35K |
| Lance M Freeman Tallahassee, FL | Endocrinology | 65 | 43 | $35K |
| Jeannette R Liller Colorado Springs, CO | Nurse Practitioner | 60 | 48 | $34K |
| Mubashir Mahmood Knoxville, TN | Endocrinology | 76 | 47 | $33K |
| Chih C Chang Sellersburg, IN | Endocrinology | 46 | 29 | $31K |
| Alexandria E Yeo San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 58 | 27 | $31K |
| Doris P Maniti Long Beach, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 49 | 37 | $30K |
| Rachelle Gang Jefferson City, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | 36 | $30K |
| Sherry Brooks Philadelphia, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 98 | 47 | $29K |
| Jeronimo Berardo Anderson, IN | Endocrinology | 59 | 38 | $28K |
| Kristina Armistead Hartford, CT | Physician Assistant | 57 | 48 | $27K |
| McKenna R Moran Scranton, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | 44 | $27K |
| Nicole M McPharlin East Lansing, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 56 | 53 | $27K |
| Jennifer E Pierce Detroit, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 54 | 39 | $27K |
| Michael Valitutto Kalamazoo, MI | Internal Medicine | 45 | 34 | $26K |
| Caroline Gabriel Marshfield, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 48 | 30 | $26K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amphastar Pharm | 24,298 | $12.7M |
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 18,859 | $8.8M |