Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$40.0M
-57.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
287K
$139.55 per claim
Patients
79K
33,366 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$40.0M
$506.05 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $40.0M for Humulin N in 2024, for 286,597 prescriptions and refills to 79,026 patients (down 57.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $139.55.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Humulin N in 2024: $19.4M for 120,510 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($3.9M).
Jose A Ayala Sr., internal medicine in Bayamon, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Humulin N in 2024: 676 claims costing $58K.
Humulin N 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose A Ayala Sr. Bayamon, PR | Internal Medicine | 676 | 103 | $58K |
| Aram Mouzeyan Torrance, CA | Internal Medicine | 204 | 82 | $55K |
| Anna Smith Gardena, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37,962 | 376,832 | 96,123 | $104.4M |
| 2023 | 35,407 | 338,538 | 87,854 | $94.0M |
| 2024 | 33,366 | 286,597 | 79,026 | $40.0M |
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.
| Nurse Practitioner |
| 265 |
| 111 |
| $52K |
| Gilberto Vazquez Romero Carolina, PR | Endocrinology | 524 | 94 | $52K |
| Max H Brummett Harbor City, CA | Physician Assistant | 204 | 102 | $49K |
| Rosie Carbajal Bellflower, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 228 | 95 | $44K |
| Anjali Jain Los Angeles, CA | Endocrinology | 156 | 60 | $42K |
| Jennifer C Ho Vacaville, CA | Pharmacist | 156 | 62 | $38K |
| Gil Soo Kim Huntington, NY | Internal Medicine | 169 | 89 | $37K |
| Marian Chang Daly City, CA | Pharmacist | 133 | 45 | $36K |
| Tanisha L Robinson-Wiley Tracy, CA | Pharmacist | 160 | 61 | $36K |
| Jackie Huang Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 180 | 82 | $36K |
| Jessica Marie V Bugay Stockton, CA | Pharmacist | 144 | 53 | $33K |
| Miguel A Rodriguez Cidra, PR | Internal Medicine | 314 | 42 | $32K |
| Ricardo S Lim Riverside, CA | Internal Medicine | 185 | 50 | $32K |
| Janet Trang Manteca, CA | Pharmacist | 165 | 67 | $31K |
| Edna G Melendez Reyes Caguas, PR | Endocrinology | 265 | 39 | $31K |
| Ricardo Rodriguez Aponte Aibonito, PR | Family Practice | 262 | 38 | $31K |
| Lindsey Rich Vallejo, CA | Pharmacist | 139 | 54 | $31K |
| Michelle M Lee Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 181 | 85 | $31K |
| Shawn K Kanehira-Mar Vacaville, CA | Pharmacist | 152 | 69 | $31K |
| Thien Q Nguyen Roseville, CA | Pharmacist | 142 | 57 | $30K |
| Emmanuel D Manaois Stockton, CA | Pharmacist | 173 | 69 | $30K |
| Sarah S Louie South San Francisco, CA | Pharmacist | 98 | 36 | $29K |
| Mihret Argaw Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 147 | 66 | $29K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 286,710 | $40.0M |