Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$228.0M
+1.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
160K
$1,426.15 per claim
Patients
46K
31,803 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$228.0M
$4,975.46 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $228.0M for Humalog Kwikpen U-200 in 2024, for 159,847 prescriptions and refills to 45,813 patients (up 1.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,426.15.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Humalog Kwikpen U-200 in 2024: $21.9M for 16,322 claims, followed by Ohio ($14.6M).
Muhammad I Choudhry, endocrinology in Weatherford, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Humalog Kwikpen U-200 in 2024: 371 claims costing $737K.
Humalog Kwikpen U-200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad I Choudhry Weatherford, TX | Endocrinology | 371 | 83 | $737K |
| Todd M Darmody Galion, OH | Endocrinology | 111 | 30 | $343K |
| Ahmed F Al Jebawi |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26,089 | 129,552 | 36,146 | $195.0M |
| 2023 | 28,630 | 143,904 | 40,584 | $224.4M |
| 2024 | 31,803 | 159,847 | 45,813 | $228.0M |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 114 |
| 30 |
| $303K |
| Cheryl E Kollman Columbus, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 60 | 22 | $264K |
| Chitharanjan Duvoor Jonesboro, AR | Endocrinology | 103 | 23 | $263K |
| Dawn B Dluge-Aungst Albany, NY | Physician Assistant | 80 | 15 | $259K |
| Ashley Williams Plattsburgh, NY | Physician Assistant | 43 | 15 | $246K |
| Sonal Pathak North Bergen, NJ | Endocrinology | 162 | 38 | $242K |
| Caroline G Mansy Salisbury, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 104 | 32 | $239K |
| Erica J Frisch Columbus, OH | Physician Assistant | 47 | 23 | $236K |
| Mehdi Poorkay Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 52 | 16 | $233K |
| Alison E Hewett Louisville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 60 | 14 | $231K |
| Jyothi M Joseph-Hayes Cincinnati, OH | Endocrinology | 150 | 28 | $230K |
| Rhonda L Solomon Seneca Falls, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 114 | 21 | $226K |
| Amena Iqbal Saint Joseph, MI | Endocrinology | 113 | 24 | $221K |
| Jeffrey D Kallsen Overland Park, KS | Endocrinology | 60 | 18 | $219K |
| Renee C Chisum San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 57 | 21 | $215K |
| Bharathi Raju Saint Louis, MO | Endocrinology | 88 | 30 | $214K |
| Jessica Stewart Ruston, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 95 | 19 | $203K |
| Bethany A Jackson Florence, AL | Endocrinology | 40 | Under 11 | $194K |
| Laura A Knisley Beavercreek, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 81 | 17 | $187K |
| Suzanna Duncan Gallipolis, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 74 | 12 | $184K |
| Laura A Andrews Menasha, WI | Endocrinology | 65 | 12 | $184K |
| Susan L Lephart The Villages, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 70 | 29 | $182K |
| Donna K Harris St Cloud, MN | Nurse Practitioner | 63 | 12 | $177K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 159,898 | $228.0M |