Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$334.2M
-72.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
1.4M
$240.16 per claim
Patients
447K
166,347 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$334.3M
$747.74 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $334.2M for Humalog Kwikpen U-100 in 2024, for 1,391,614 prescriptions and refills to 446,965 patients (down 72.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $240.16.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Humalog Kwikpen U-100 in 2024: $32.1M for 141,230 claims, followed by Texas ($21.3M).
Carlos M Martinez Rivera, endocrinology in Mayaguez, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Humalog Kwikpen U-100 in 2024: 1,783 claims costing $437K.
Humalog Kwikpen U-100 is made by Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Eli Lilly & Co..
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos M Martinez Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 1,783 | 359 | $437K |
| Vishal Bhatia Evansville, IN | Endocrinology | 340 | 169 | $268K |
| Ahmed F Al Jebawi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 150,572 | 1,226,438 | 379,068 | $1.10B |
| 2023 | 159,680 | 1,363,357 | 418,207 | $1.21B |
| 2024 | 166,347 | 1,391,614 | 446,965 | $334.2M |
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 |
| 430 |
| 155 |
| $204K |
| Abdul Al-Kassab Rochester Hills, MI | Endocrinology | 374 | 146 | $195K |
| Steven Cowart Huntsville, AL | Endocrinology | 487 | 153 | $187K |
| Brian E Burtch Willoughby, OH | Endocrinology | 359 | 146 | $176K |
| Priya P Menon Danville, IN | Endocrinology | 340 | 107 | $174K |
| Stacy L Congdon Johnson City, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 293 | 94 | $167K |
| Bobby Johnson Huntsville, AL | Endocrinology | 392 | 125 | $156K |
| Nadia Khoury Southgate, MI | Endocrinology | 333 | 150 | $147K |
| Jane M Bridges Vincennes, IN | Family Practice | 428 | 122 | $142K |
| Mohamed F Zeitoun Hobart, IN | Endocrinology | 287 | 121 | $141K |
| Jamal Hammoud Flint, MI | Endocrinology | 357 | 143 | $134K |
| Hemlata Moturi Pittsburgh, PA | Endocrinology | 248 | 94 | $131K |
| Krishnakumar Rajamani Rochester, NY | Endocrinology | 314 | 100 | $130K |
| Mehdi Poorkay Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 303 | 128 | $129K |
| Monica G Robles Anniston, AL | Endocrinology | 415 | 159 | $128K |
| Ivica Boban Franklin, WI | Endocrinology | 262 | 80 | $125K |
| Ann Forde Sterling Heights, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 234 | 114 | $124K |
| Vasdev Lohano Washington, IN | Endocrinology | 436 | 127 | $123K |
| Jasjeet Kaur Glendale, AZ | Endocrinology | 342 | 77 | $118K |
| Bashar G Saad San Dimas, CA | Endocrinology | 558 | 174 | $115K |
| Oscar T Ortiz Toms River, NJ | Endocrinology | 317 | 141 | $115K |
| Paula Szczepanczyk Kokomo, IN | Endocrinology | 258 | 88 | $115K |
| Vidhya Subramanian Sugar Land, TX | Endocrinology | 283 | 89 | $113K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 1,392,033 | $334.3M |