Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.1M
-69.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
19K
$327.91 per claim
Patients
4,267
3,615 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.1M
$1,431.43 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.1M for Humalog Mix 50-50 Kwikpen in 2024, for 18,627 prescriptions and refills to 4,267 patients (down 69.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $327.91.
Puerto Rico had the highest Medicare cost for Humalog Mix 50-50 Kwikpen in 2024: $790K for 3,217 claims, followed by California ($570K).
Michael W Lin, endocrinology in San Gabriel, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Humalog Mix 50-50 Kwikpen in 2024: 320 claims costing $108K.
Humalog Mix 50-50 Kwikpen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael W Lin San Gabriel, CA | Endocrinology | 320 | 59 | $108K |
| Alejandra N Santiago Ponce, PR | Endocrinology | 366 | 65 | $67K |
| Nixzaliz Rodriguez Rivera |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,225 | 16,286 | 3,734 | $20.6M |
| 2023 | 3,320 | 16,267 | 3,889 | $20.3M |
| 2024 | 3,615 | 18,627 | 4,267 | $6.1M |
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 |
| 218 |
| 28 |
| $43K |
| Mirna Maldonado Vega Manati, PR | Endocrinology | 88 | 15 | $41K |
| Charmy Patel Dracut, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 104 | 32 | $38K |
| Kerry Watroba Westford, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 83 | 22 | $36K |
| Denise Caro Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 89 | 14 | $33K |
| Nandar M Swe Monrovia, CA | Endocrinology | 58 | 22 | $29K |
| Janelle M Townes Birmingham, AL | Endocrinology | 114 | 21 | $29K |
| Joseph A Rosa Trumbull, CT | Endocrinology | 84 | 24 | $26K |
| Yun Feng New York, NY | Endocrinology | 73 | 19 | $26K |
| Lisen Liu Flushing, NY | Endocrinology | 95 | 12 | $25K |
| Sonal Pathak North Bergen, NJ | Endocrinology | 66 | 12 | $23K |
| Leanza H Liu North Chesterfield, VA | Endocrinology | 111 | 33 | $23K |
| Miguel A Ariza Dracut, MA | Internal Medicine | 61 | 20 | $23K |
| Shayhira Suazo Herrera Fort Myers, FL | Endocrinology | 53 | 17 | $22K |
| Maryanne Horta Trumbull, CT | Endocrinology | 55 | 14 | $21K |
| Samuel Dower Livingston, NJ | Endocrinology | 42 | 15 | $20K |
| Abbey L Modlin Des Moines, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 49 | Under 11 | $19K |
| Jorge R Martinez Bayamon, PR | Endocrinology | 63 | 13 | $19K |
| Joanne Langton Morristown, TN | Endocrinology | 24 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Mandip Rawla Norfolk, VA | Endocrinology | 57 | 16 | $17K |
| Manuel C Sainz de la Pena Tampa, FL | Endocrinology | 21 | Under 11 | $17K |
| Marina Krymskaya New York, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Dennis J Joseph Somerset, KY | Endocrinology | 48 | Under 11 | $16K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 18,627 | $6.1M |