Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$98.4M
-78.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
511K
$192.55 per claim
Patients
149K
70,241 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$98.4M
$659.30 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $98.4M for Humalog in 2024, for 510,982 prescriptions and refills to 149,233 patients (down 78.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $192.55.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Humalog in 2024: $11.3M for 61,838 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($7.8M).
Sheila Mercado, endocrinology in Manati, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Humalog in 2024: 624 claims costing $105K.
Humalog 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Mercado Manati, PR | Endocrinology | 624 | 88 | $105K |
| Kelly D George Portland, OR | Internal Medicine | 412 | 140 | $103K |
| Edna G Melendez Reyes |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 77,607 | 599,807 | 157,462 | $440.7M |
| 2023 | 75,855 | 571,759 | 155,913 | $457.8M |
| 2024 | 70,241 | 510,982 | 149,233 | $98.4M |
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 |
| 585 |
| 95 |
| $103K |
| Joanne Langton Morristown, TN | Endocrinology | 256 | 55 | $99K |
| Theresa K Flemming Roseville, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 348 | 115 | $95K |
| Mirna Maldonado Vega Manati, PR | Endocrinology | 380 | 85 | $86K |
| Michael Valitutto Kalamazoo, MI | Internal Medicine | 275 | 83 | $83K |
| Hisham A Alrefai Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 242 | 90 | $82K |
| Margaret P Guerrero Anaheim, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 222 | 77 | $78K |
| Kelsie R Norton Denver, CO | Physician Assistant | 263 | 88 | $76K |
| Ralph Oiknine Chesterfield, MO | Endocrinology | 205 | 68 | $74K |
| Carlos M Martinez Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 459 | 82 | $67K |
| Edward D Javor Riverside, CA | Endocrinology | 230 | 72 | $67K |
| Dana E Stallings Franklin, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 147 | 55 | $67K |
| Safwan Hamwi La Follette, TN | Endocrinology | 263 | 49 | $65K |
| Katherine Montoto Jefferson City, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 178 | 77 | $65K |
| Liss Mathew Foothill Ranch, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 206 | 86 | $65K |
| Stephan Kowalyk Greensburg, PA | Endocrinology | 254 | 66 | $65K |
| Rauf Baba Dyersburg, TN | Endocrinology | 249 | 54 | $64K |
| Rose M Roman Torres Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 394 | 74 | $64K |
| Nixzaliz Rodriguez Rivera Ponce, PR | Endocrinology | 438 | 74 | $63K |
| Denise Caro Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 375 | 61 | $62K |
| Dwain E Woode Huntsville, AL | Internal Medicine | 127 | 41 | $62K |
| Altagracia A Alcantara Gonzalez Bayamon, PR | Endocrinology | 304 | 43 | $61K |
| Sayaka Ogata Emeryville, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 207 | 71 | $61K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 511,120 | $98.4M |