Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$289.4M
+173.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
399K
$726.21 per claim
Patients
131K
63,475 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$289.5M
$2,206.68 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $289.4M for Fiasp Flextouch in 2024, for 398,516 prescriptions and refills to 131,145 patients (up 173.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $726.21.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Fiasp Flextouch in 2024: $21.2M for 31,693 claims, followed by Florida ($19.3M).
K. G Thampy, endocrinology in Saint Louis, MO, had the highest Medicare cost for Fiasp Flextouch in 2024: 333 claims costing $475K.
Fiasp Flextouch is made by Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novo Nordisk.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. G Thampy Saint Louis, MO | Endocrinology | 333 | 122 | $475K |
| Gina L Bearden Knoxville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 156 | 69 | $259K |
| Bharathi Raju Saint Louis, MO |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13,432 | 68,409 | 21,823 | $68.5M |
| 2023 | 20,281 | 102,041 | 35,862 | $105.8M |
| 2024 | 63,475 | 398,516 | 131,145 | $289.4M |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 159 |
| 66 |
| $234K |
| Jeremiah R Kempke Hutchinson, KS | Endocrinology | 245 | 71 | $230K |
| Jennifer Goins Knoxville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 147 | 66 | $215K |
| Jane M Bridges Vincennes, IN | Family Practice | 180 | 53 | $204K |
| Arelis M Madera Port Charlotte, FL | Endocrinology | 215 | 84 | $203K |
| Vishal Bhatia Evansville, IN | Endocrinology | 92 | 58 | $197K |
| Jason G Daily Fayetteville, AR | Endocrinology | 245 | 60 | $191K |
| Bennett T Baquet Lafayette, LA | Endocrinology | 187 | 51 | $186K |
| Susan K Murry Bryan, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 163 | 67 | $183K |
| Sergio Chang Figueroa Madisonville, KY | Endocrinology | 164 | 46 | $180K |
| Scott A Brock Dubuque, IA | Endocrinology | 168 | 53 | $179K |
| Mark C Johnson Mason City, IA | Endocrinology | 183 | 43 | $172K |
| Kelly M Logli Rockford, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 89 | 51 | $166K |
| Danielle Emery Port Charlotte, FL | Physician Assistant | 168 | 84 | $165K |
| Brian E Burtch Willoughby, OH | Endocrinology | 102 | 44 | $163K |
| Tooraj Zahedi Forest Hills, NY | Endocrinology | 219 | 81 | $157K |
| Matthew J Spitzer Greenfield, MA | Endocrinology | 93 | 40 | $147K |
| Chitharanjan Duvoor Jonesboro, AR | Endocrinology | 125 | 60 | $146K |
| Wendell R Malalis Sycamore, IL | Endocrinology | 80 | 31 | $140K |
| Francis C Arce Oswego, NY | Internal Medicine | 104 | 29 | $139K |
| Irfan A Khan Park Ridge, IL | Endocrinology | 72 | 32 | $138K |
| Charla Yassine Wichita, KS | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 153 | 41 | $136K |
| Dany H Zayour Wichita, KS | Internal Medicine | 140 | 37 | $136K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk NVO | 398,663 | $289.5M |