Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$29.6M
-56.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
163K
$181.55 per claim
Patients
48K
27,280 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$29.6M
$622.00 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $29.6M for Humulin N Kwikpen in 2024, for 162,869 prescriptions and refills to 47,540 patients (down 56.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $181.55.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Humulin N Kwikpen in 2024: $13.6M for 77,404 claims, followed by Washington ($1.5M).
Max H Brummett, physician assistant in Harbor City, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Humulin N Kwikpen in 2024: 498 claims costing $133K.
Humulin N 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max H Brummett Harbor City, CA | Physician Assistant | 498 | 249 | $133K |
| Ricky Bassi Modesto, CA | Endocrinology | 192 | 66 | $50K |
| Anna Smith Gardena, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23,704 | 146,351 | 41,376 | $62.7M |
| 2023 | 25,376 | 160,422 | 45,023 | $67.5M |
| 2024 | 27,280 | 162,869 | 47,540 | $29.6M |
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 |
| 204 |
| 71 |
| $48K |
| Aram Mouzeyan Torrance, CA | Internal Medicine | 148 | 54 | $38K |
| Helen Van Bell Gardens, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 113 | 72 | $37K |
| Anjali Jain Los Angeles, CA | Endocrinology | 142 | 50 | $36K |
| Mingfei Luo Woodland Hills, CA | Internal Medicine | 143 | 54 | $35K |
| Maureen I Musa Fontana, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 129 | 57 | $33K |
| Anna H Chung Panorama City, CA | Pharmacist | 134 | 56 | $30K |
| Neil D Ravin Haverhill, MA | Endocrinology | 91 | 28 | $29K |
| Shireen Fatemi Panorama City, CA | Internal Medicine | 120 | 42 | $29K |
| Monica G Robles Anniston, AL | Endocrinology | 81 | 21 | $28K |
| Helina Michael Riverside, CA | Physician Assistant | 103 | 72 | $26K |
| Rosie Carbajal Bellflower, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 130 | 48 | $26K |
| Susan M Cunningham Thousand Oaks, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 100 | 41 | $26K |
| Jessica C Langton Charleston, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 150 | 60 | $26K |
| Adrian Ruelas Sacramento, CA | Physician Assistant | 88 | 38 | $25K |
| Diana M Fernandez West Covina, CA | Physician Assistant | 114 | 48 | $25K |
| Gil Soo Kim Huntington, NY | Internal Medicine | 108 | 47 | $25K |
| Grace S Kim Los Angeles, CA | Family Practice | 90 | 30 | $23K |
| Margaret P Guerrero Anaheim, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 95 | 36 | $23K |
| Neil D Kobrosky Gloucester, MA | Endocrinology | 51 | 15 | $22K |
| Jason Chu Harbor City, CA | Internal Medicine | 127 | 52 | $21K |
| Bahram Mirza Riverside, CA | Internal Medicine | 87 | 37 | $20K |
| Aline Mack Burbank, CA | Pharmacist | 96 | 42 | $20K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 162,921 | $29.6M |