Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.1M
-44.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
77K
$53.26 per claim
Patients
32K
24,988 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.1M
$129.14 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.1M for Easy Touch Pen Needle in 2024, for 77,447 prescriptions and refills to 31,937 patients (down 44.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $53.26.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Easy Touch Pen Needle in 2024: $319K for 5,596 claims, followed by Texas ($260K).
Samer Bakhos, family practice in Lockport, LA, had the highest Medicare cost for Easy Touch Pen Needle in 2024: 72 claims costing $4,012.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samer Bakhos Lockport, LA | Family Practice | 72 | 31 | $4,012 |
| Vicki Nigam Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 63 | 24 | $3,856 |
| Fadielah R Britt |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32,894 | 128,791 | 45,490 | $6.5M |
| 2023 | 35,091 | 142,617 | 49,398 | $7.4M |
| 2024 | 24,988 | 77,447 | 31,937 | $4.1M |
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 |
| 58 |
| 14 |
| $3,779 |
| Carlos M Martinez Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 70 | 17 | $3,737 |
| Christopher S Sonnier Fredericksburg, VA | Endocrinology | 96 | 34 | $3,191 |
| Bert E Blackwell Tulsa, OK | Family Practice | 56 | 14 | $3,090 |
| Carlos R Figueroa Nunez San Juan, PR | Endocrinology | 89 | 34 | $2,962 |
| Jamal Hammoud Flint, MI | Endocrinology | 37 | Under 11 | $2,945 |
| Monika P Kapur San Antonio, TX | Family Practice | 83 | 51 | $2,863 |
| Jodi L Strong Stevens Point, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 41 | 13 | $2,862 |
| Daniel Jones Kayenta, AZ | Family Practice | 114 | 40 | $2,757 |
| Amy R Samples Bismarck, ND | Physician Assistant | 17 | Under 11 | $2,715 |
| Melissa Y Covenant Skowhegan, ME | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | Under 11 | $2,657 |
| Thomas H Soper Sterling, CO | Internal Medicine | 54 | Under 11 | $2,629 |
| Martha M Barlow Tahlequah, OK | Family Practice | 34 | 11 | $2,527 |
| Jeffrey A Gastorf Durant, OK | Family Practice | 36 | 13 | $2,453 |
| Vivek Variar Saginaw, MI | Internal Medicine | 26 | 15 | $2,436 |
| Calin Kirk Jay, OK | Family Practice | 40 | 12 | $2,430 |
| Holli N Banks-Giles West Memphis, AR | Internal Medicine | 31 | 17 | $2,417 |
| Suzanna Duncan Gallipolis, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $2,412 |
| John W Greene Middletown, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 48 | 13 | $2,357 |
| Nathan J McCartney Akron, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $2,328 |
| Ashley A Aaron Waco, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 24 | Under 11 | $2,324 |
| Michael R Underwood Salina, OK | Family Practice | 49 | 17 | $2,248 |
| Saleh Khaddash Clifton, NJ | Endocrinology | 35 | 15 | $2,117 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Mhc Medical Pro | 77,470 | $4.1M |