Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$3.1M
-69.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
17K
$179.36 per claim
Patients
6,562
5,966 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$3.1M
$466.75 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $3.1M for Humalog Junior Kwikpen in 2024, for 17,075 prescriptions and refills to 6,562 patients (down 69.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $179.36.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Humalog Junior Kwikpen in 2024: $416K for 2,167 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($221K).
Carlos R Figueroa Nunez, endocrinology in San Juan, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Humalog Junior Kwikpen in 2024: 158 claims costing $30K.
Humalog Junior Kwikpen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos R Figueroa Nunez San Juan, PR | Endocrinology | 158 | 34 | $30K |
| Carlos M Martinez Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 114 | 22 | $22K |
| Brian E Burtch |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,613 | 13,562 | 5,052 | $8.6M |
| 2023 | 5,101 | 15,095 | 5,643 | $9.9M |
| 2024 | 5,966 | 17,075 | 6,562 | $3.1M |
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 |
| 31 |
| 12 |
| $8,992 |
| Kelly D George Portland, OR | Internal Medicine | 38 | 11 | $8,531 |
| Eric S Albright Denver, CO | Endocrinology | 22 | 11 | $6,552 |
| Umesh Masharani San Francisco, CA | Endocrinology | 20 | Under 11 | $5,185 |
| Tadgh Mander Lafayette, CO | Physician Assistant | 23 | Under 11 | $4,870 |
| Meilyn Reyes-Perez Dorado, PR | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $4,797 |
| Omana T Kaliangara San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $4,580 |
| Haley R Mease Branson, MO | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $4,537 |
| Pedro D Santiago Humacao, PR | Internal Medicine | 25 | Under 11 | $4,226 |
| Teresa W Jacques Modesto, CA | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $4,188 |
| Sayaka Ogata Emeryville, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $4,126 |
| Ramon Ortiz Carrasquillo Manati, PR | Endocrinology | 17 | Under 11 | $4,053 |
| Altagracia A Alcantara Gonzalez Bayamon, PR | Endocrinology | 21 | Under 11 | $4,047 |
| Maria D Miranda Toa Baja, PR | Endocrinology | 17 | Under 11 | $3,961 |
| William M Sullivan Boston, MA | Endocrinology | 14 | Under 11 | $3,931 |
| Antonio Zamorano Glendale, CA | Hospitalist | 13 | Under 11 | $3,840 |
| William T DO Oakland, CA | Pharmacist | 16 | Under 11 | $3,670 |
| Sheila Mercado Manati, PR | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $3,586 |
| Kjersti M Kirkeby San Francisco, CA | Endocrinology | 21 | Under 11 | $3,579 |
| Sharon Atienza San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $3,515 |
| Angela M Novy Ashland, OH | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $3,492 |
| Charles Delgiorno Sewell, NJ | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $3,460 |
| Katherine Chubinskaya Vancouver, WA | Endocrinology | 17 | Under 11 | $3,424 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 17,083 | $3.1M |