Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$19.0M
+2.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
69K
$274.29 per claim
Patients
44K
23,500 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$19.0M
$429.48 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $19.0M for Glucagon Emergency Kit in 2024, for 69,115 prescriptions and refills to 44,146 patients (up 2.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $274.29.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Glucagon Emergency Kit in 2024: $2.5M for 8,834 claims, followed by Florida ($1.4M).
Leon E Butler Jr., internal medicine in Louisville, KY, had the highest Medicare cost for Glucagon Emergency Kit in 2024: 133 claims costing $37K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon E Butler Jr. Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 133 | 77 | $37K |
| Sharvari Parghi San Antonio, TX | Pediatric Medicine | 115 | 106 | $35K |
| Robert J Pearlstein |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22,255 | 59,777 | 37,802 | $19.4M |
| 2023 | 22,324 | 60,071 | 38,361 | $18.4M |
| 2024 | 23,500 | 69,115 | 44,146 | $19.0M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 118 |
| 86 |
| $33K |
| Srinath Tadakamalla Harrisonville, MO | Family Practice | 98 | 52 | $28K |
| Atef Mousa Jersey City, NJ | Internal Medicine | 104 | 45 | $28K |
| Keino A Rutherford Sherman Oaks, CA | Internal Medicine | 99 | 40 | $27K |
| Le Anthony A Hardy Morrow, GA | Internal Medicine | 93 | 54 | $26K |
| Amar Mohan Monroe, GA | Internal Medicine | 75 | 36 | $26K |
| William G Morris Pensacola, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 75 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Dane E Ditto Wamego, KS | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $23K |
| Farasat I Ashraf Zebulon, NC | Internal Medicine | 78 | 32 | $23K |
| Chandra S Anand Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 78 | 26 | $22K |
| Sepehr Golboo Laguna Hills, CA | Geriatric Medicine | 79 | 37 | $22K |
| Shahab Ahmad Corpus Christi, TX | Internal Medicine | 83 | 39 | $22K |
| Mohannad F Azzam Bessemer, AL | Internal Medicine | 67 | 48 | $20K |
| Axel E Martinez Irizarry Ocala, FL | Family Practice | 53 | 26 | $20K |
| Eugene H Ryan Chattanooga, TN | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Albert Warren Jr. Columbia, SC | Family Practice | 63 | 14 | $20K |
| Nicholas Morrow Cave Spring, GA | Family Practice | 68 | 37 | $19K |
| Arinder S Chadha Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 71 | 42 | $19K |
| Michael D Jones Mexico, MO | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 71 | 15 | $19K |
| James G Hamilton Jr. Demorest, GA | Family Practice | 48 | 19 | $18K |
| Michael A Ahearn Kewanee, IL | Hospitalist | 62 | 40 | $18K |
| Joyce George Sun City West, AZ | Endocrinology | 69 | 57 | $18K |
| Nadeem A Paroya Thorndale, PA | Family Practice | 62 | 26 | $18K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Amphastar Pharm | 69,121 | $19.0M |
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 12 | $3,554 |