Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.7M
-25.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
31K
$54.59 per claim
Patients
12K
11,102 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.7M
$136.82 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.7M for Droplet Insulin Syringe in 2024, for 30,586 prescriptions and refills to 12,204 patients (down 25.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $54.59.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Droplet Insulin Syringe in 2024: $256K for 4,633 claims, followed by Texas ($108K).
Justin E Maxwell, family practice in Las Vegas, NV, had the highest Medicare cost for Droplet Insulin Syringe in 2024: 27 claims costing $2,425.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin E Maxwell Las Vegas, NV | Family Practice | 27 | Under 11 | $2,425 |
| Tuan-Huy V Tran Metairie, LA | Endocrinology | 21 | Under 11 | $2,374 |
| Nana Esi N Kittah |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13,800 | 38,284 | 15,715 | $2.3M |
| 2023 | 13,582 | 38,464 | 15,092 | $2.3M |
| 2024 | 11,102 | 30,586 | 12,204 | $1.7M |
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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.
| Endocrinology |
| 22 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,011 |
| Christopher Garcia Zephyrhills, FL | Family Practice | 37 | 11 | $2,011 |
| Samir Kapoor Zephyrhills, FL | General Practice | 26 | Under 11 | $1,949 |
| Vianka Legra Delgado Tampa, FL | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $1,665 |
| Chard D Bubb Las Vegas, NV | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,651 |
| Brenda S Wiley Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $1,621 |
| Ha-Neul Seo Edmonds, WA | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $1,458 |
| Umadevi Muthyala Colonial Heights, VA | Endocrinology | 22 | Under 11 | $1,436 |
| Patrick H Garrett III Palm Coast, FL | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $1,365 |
| Bobby Johnson Huntsville, AL | Endocrinology | 18 | Under 11 | $1,330 |
| Laura Rodriguez Figueroa Palm Coast, FL | General Practice | 26 | Under 11 | $1,303 |
| Radhika Menon Hudson, FL | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $1,291 |
| Timothy C Williams Cincinnati, OH | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,290 |
| Donald K Ware Sebring, FL | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $1,276 |
| Walaa A Ayoub Lexington, KY | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,218 |
| Todd Larue Dade City, FL | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $1,218 |
| Sirisha Chalasani Dunnellon, FL | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $1,207 |
| Ratnasiri Gunawardena Norfolk, VA | Endocrinology | 18 | Under 11 | $1,190 |
| Jesus Gonzalez Boca Raton, FL | General Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $1,178 |
| Brody Stringer Greeneville, TN | Family Practice | 21 | Under 11 | $1,169 |
| Danielle Williamson Dade City, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $1,151 |
| Michael R Nannenga Kingsport, TN | Endocrinology | 13 | Under 11 | $1,145 |
| Maria Benavidez Orange City, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $1,144 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Htl-Strefa, S.A | 30,591 | $1.7M |