Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$266.2M
-37.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
68K
$3,936.86 per claim
Patients
11K
6,742 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$266.4M
$23,296.84 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $266.2M for Forteo in 2024, for 67,630 prescriptions and refills to 11,429 patients (down 37.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $3,936.86.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Forteo in 2024: $34.2M for 11,413 claims, followed by Texas ($20.2M).
Braden G Barnett, endocrinology in Los Angeles, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Forteo in 2024: 248 claims costing $1.0M.
Forteo is made by Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Eli Lilly & Co..
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden G Barnett Los Angeles, CA | Endocrinology | 248 | 27 | $1.0M |
| David A Freeze Columbia, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 235 | 29 | $931K |
| Steven W Ing |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,621 | 87,403 | 14,547 | $368.5M |
| 2023 | 9,052 | 97,193 | 15,591 | $424.8M |
| 2024 | 6,742 | 67,630 | 11,429 | $266.2M |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 236 |
| 32 |
| $886K |
| Betsy W Southern Winston Salem, NC | Physician Assistant | 202 | 31 | $852K |
| Nedda K Hughes Lexington, KY | Physician Assistant | 218 | 28 | $847K |
| Madhumathi Rao Lexington, KY | Nephrology | 214 | 45 | $831K |
| Erika L Reynolds Lexington, KY | Physician Assistant | 201 | 30 | $780K |
| Stacey Rothwell Charleston, SC | Physician Assistant | 192 | 27 | $773K |
| Muhammad Shamim Brownsville, TX | Internal Medicine | 160 | 21 | $710K |
| Charles King Tupelo, MS | Rheumatology | 172 | 33 | $667K |
| Shari C Fox Denver, CO | Endocrinology | 469 | 70 | $644K |
| Colleen M Watkins Morgantown, WV | Rheumatology | 167 | 19 | $641K |
| Mayra G Oberto-Medina Coon Rapids, MN | Internal Medicine | 94 | 22 | $615K |
| Kristy Darnell Merrillville, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 158 | 24 | $607K |
| Jennifer Talevski New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 131 | 21 | $557K |
| Polly F Teng Sacramento, CA | Endocrinology | 145 | 23 | $536K |
| Liliana P Garcia-Vargas Yorktown, IN | Endocrinology | 131 | 17 | $529K |
| Laura A Graeff-Armas Omaha, NE | Endocrinology | 133 | 21 | $528K |
| Jennifer J Kelly South Burlington, VT | Internal Medicine | 113 | 13 | $508K |
| Leah Prestbo Sioux Falls, SD | Family Practice | 115 | 15 | $477K |
| Staci S Boudreaux Asheville, NC | Physician Assistant | 106 | 14 | $464K |
| Catherine A Sweeney Durham, NC | Physician Assistant | 94 | 15 | $459K |
| Omobolawa O Olagoke Kernersville, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 105 | 16 | $450K |
| Amanda C Crawford Birmingham, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 107 | 14 | $431K |
| Max Shenin Wilmington, NC | Rheumatology | 105 | 20 | $420K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 67,653 | $266.4M |