Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$20.2M
-61.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
207K
$97.50 per claim
Patients
61K
33,797 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$20.2M
$333.22 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $20.2M for Humulin R in 2024, for 207,348 prescriptions and refills to 60,665 patients (down 61.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $97.50.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Humulin R in 2024: $8.3M for 77,201 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($1.4M).
Rosie Carbajal, nurse practitioner in Bellflower, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Humulin R in 2024: 322 claims costing $40K.
Humulin R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Carbajal Bellflower, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 322 | 139 | $40K |
| Anna Smith Gardena, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 251 | 95 | $29K |
| Jessica Marie V Bugay |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36,700 | 241,412 | 68,364 | $55.4M |
| 2023 | 34,913 | 226,048 | 63,602 | $52.2M |
| 2024 | 33,797 | 207,348 | 60,665 | $20.2M |
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.
| Pharmacist |
| 113 |
| 42 |
| $25K |
| Mingfei Luo Woodland Hills, CA | Internal Medicine | 180 | 78 | $24K |
| Aram Mouzeyan Torrance, CA | Internal Medicine | 142 | 53 | $22K |
| Margaret P Guerrero Anaheim, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 116 | 47 | $22K |
| Helen Van Bell Gardens, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 108 | 69 | $21K |
| Gil Soo Kim Huntington, NY | Internal Medicine | 118 | 63 | $21K |
| Hoaitram Dinh Stockton, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 84 | 34 | $19K |
| Anjali Jain Los Angeles, CA | Endocrinology | 97 | 40 | $19K |
| Lindsey Rich Vallejo, CA | Pharmacist | 89 | 35 | $19K |
| Tanisha L Robinson-Wiley Tracy, CA | Pharmacist | 79 | 30 | $18K |
| Olga G Navarrete-Mote Chula Vista, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 124 | 51 | $18K |
| Helina Michael Riverside, CA | Physician Assistant | 88 | 54 | $17K |
| Leila I Munoz Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 80 | 31 | $17K |
| Jai Pal Vallejo, CA | Pharmacist | 80 | 32 | $16K |
| Garrett Foo Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 89 | 33 | $16K |
| Anchieh Ouyang Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 92 | 37 | $16K |
| Brandon E Chock Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 71 | 27 | $16K |
| Myron Todd Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 77 | 30 | $15K |
| Andrea Nguyen San Francisco, CA | Pharmacist | 81 | 42 | $15K |
| Janet Trang Manteca, CA | Pharmacist | 99 | 37 | $15K |
| Mariatou Sisay Roseville, CA | Pharmacist | 66 | 25 | $15K |
| Hanh Duong Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 70 | 24 | $15K |
| Gilberto Vazquez Romero Carolina, PR | Endocrinology | 252 | 59 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 207,421 | $20.2M |