Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.0M
-31.0% from 2023
Prescriptions
29K
$104.86 per claim
Patients
11K
8,283 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.0M
$279.62 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.0M for Easy Comfort Pen Needles in 2024, for 28,559 prescriptions and refills to 10,712 patients (down 31.0% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $104.86.
New York had the highest Medicare cost for Easy Comfort Pen Needles in 2024: $388K for 3,938 claims, followed by New Jersey ($375K).
Anthony H Jung, internal medicine in Flushing, NY, had the highest Medicare cost for Easy Comfort Pen Needles in 2024: 116 claims costing $12K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony H Jung Flushing, NY | Internal Medicine | 116 | 35 | $12K |
| Jaime Kweon Hartford, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 54 | 18 | $7,917 |
| Mario R Anzaldua |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,609 | 51,786 | 16,911 | $6.0M |
| 2023 | 9,926 | 37,048 | 12,686 | $4.3M |
| 2024 | 8,283 | 28,559 | 10,712 | $3.0M |
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 |
| 76 |
| 24 |
| $7,849 |
| Satish Patel Munster, IN | Internal Medicine | 70 | 12 | $7,028 |
| George Roque West Melbourne, FL | Internal Medicine | 56 | 27 | $6,765 |
| Prasad Katta Fremont, CA | Endocrinology | 22 | Under 11 | $6,011 |
| Corazon C Medina Anaheim, CA | Internal Medicine | 64 | 14 | $6,005 |
| Umang S Patel Woodridge, IL | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $5,695 |
| Sonal Pathak North Bergen, NJ | Endocrinology | 47 | 14 | $5,684 |
| Lisen Liu Flushing, NY | Endocrinology | 56 | 22 | $5,484 |
| Alex Pham San Jose, CA | Physician Assistant | 26 | Under 11 | $4,734 |
| Gurpreet K Narula Jacksboro, TN | Internal Medicine | 25 | Under 11 | $4,730 |
| Fadwa Sumrein Clifton, NJ | Endocrinology | 47 | 11 | $4,643 |
| Steven Kaufman Cherry Hill, NJ | Endocrinology | 44 | 21 | $4,630 |
| Angela S Chan Bell Gardens, CA | Internal Medicine | 35 | 15 | $4,553 |
| Khary Edwards Bristol, CT | Endocrinology | 32 | Under 11 | $4,411 |
| James Perez Elizabeth, NJ | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $4,306 |
| Saleh Khaddash Clifton, NJ | Endocrinology | 41 | 14 | $4,267 |
| Arun D Patel Fullerton, CA | Internal Medicine | 34 | 12 | $4,196 |
| Kamlesh T Dhawan Montebello, CA | Cardiology | 30 | 13 | $4,100 |
| Camille Henry Camden, NJ | Internal Medicine | 53 | 21 | $3,978 |
| Jeffrey Montano Bridgeport, CT | Physician Assistant | 46 | Under 11 | $3,835 |
| Debra S Cannon Yuma, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | 12 | $3,820 |
| Judith M Castillo Trumbull, CT | Endocrinology | 35 | Under 11 | $3,793 |
| Jenta Alexander Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 45 | Under 11 | $3,706 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Home Aide Diagn | 28,563 | $3.0M |