Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$41.8M
-66.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
170K
$246.00 per claim
Patients
42K
32,752 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$41.8M
$1,005.60 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $41.8M for Humulin 70/30 Kwikpen in 2024, for 169,823 prescriptions and refills to 41,543 patients (down 66.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $246.00.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Humulin 70/30 Kwikpen in 2024: $8.8M for 35,181 claims, followed by Texas ($3.6M).
Hemant T Thawani, endocrinology in Grand Blanc, MI, had the highest Medicare cost for Humulin 70/30 Kwikpen in 2024: 140 claims costing $72K.
Humulin 70/30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemant T Thawani Grand Blanc, MI | Endocrinology | 140 | 49 | $72K |
| Paul E Knudson Milwaukee, WI | Endocrinology | 132 | 38 | $56K |
| Farah R Dawood-Farah |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27,721 | 143,849 | 33,534 | $116.0M |
| 2023 | 29,531 | 153,058 | 36,243 | $124.3M |
| 2024 | 32,752 | 169,823 | 41,543 | $41.8M |
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 |
| 201 |
| 52 |
| $56K |
| Collin Chan Oakland, CA | Pharmacist | 162 | 63 | $54K |
| Edward D Javor Riverside, CA | Endocrinology | 202 | 90 | $54K |
| Maureen I Musa Fontana, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 131 | 69 | $49K |
| Enrique J Griego McAllen, TX | Family Practice | 178 | 68 | $48K |
| Seema Ahluwalia Chandler, AZ | Endocrinology | 101 | 33 | $42K |
| Patrick P Litonjua Janesville, WI | Endocrinology | 54 | 16 | $41K |
| Amy E Scanlon Deptford, NJ | Nurse Practitioner | 82 | 22 | $41K |
| Vasdev Lohano Washington, IN | Endocrinology | 83 | 24 | $40K |
| Karen 'Kate' M Glasenapp West Bend, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 99 | 28 | $37K |
| Kyrmarie M Davila Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 234 | 57 | $34K |
| Shilpa Swamy Los Angeles, CA | Endocrinology | 114 | 44 | $34K |
| Steven Cowart Huntsville, AL | Endocrinology | 105 | 22 | $33K |
| Marie D Hovsepian Lancaster, CA | Pharmacist | 87 | 38 | $31K |
| Maximiliano Hyon Fullerton, CA | Endocrinology | 210 | 48 | $31K |
| Hazel C Ledesma San Bernardino, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 85 | 43 | $30K |
| Jeniffer S Johnson Anaheim, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 86 | 26 | $29K |
| Jennifer B Zander Orland Park, IL | Endocrinology | 90 | 19 | $29K |
| Chih C Chang Sellersburg, IN | Endocrinology | 54 | 17 | $29K |
| Hadi Harati Riverside, CA | Internal Medicine | 117 | 56 | $29K |
| Sima Hassani Woodland Hills, CA | Internal Medicine | 107 | 30 | $28K |
| Haresh Kumar Gastonia, NC | Internal Medicine | 140 | 27 | $28K |
| Kimberly W Fung Upland, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 92 | 27 | $27K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 169,848 | $41.8M |