Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$239.5M
-9.1% from 2023
Prescriptions
138K
$1,737.10 per claim
Patients
26K
17,241 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$239.6M
$9,100.82 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $239.5M for Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen in 2024, for 137,888 prescriptions and refills to 26,318 patients (down 9.1% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,737.10.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen in 2024: $20.5M for 9,810 claims, followed by Ohio ($15.2M).
Vishal Bhatia, endocrinology in Evansville, IN, had the highest Medicare cost for Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen in 2024: 89 claims costing $531K.
Humulin R U-500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishal Bhatia Evansville, IN | Endocrinology | 89 | 30 | $531K |
| Edward D Javor Riverside, CA | Endocrinology | 143 | 63 | $410K |
| Bonnie M Ferguson |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,093 | 141,454 | 25,113 | $253.6M |
| 2023 | 16,788 | 144,029 | 26,058 | $263.5M |
| 2024 | 17,241 | 137,888 | 26,318 | $239.5M |
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 |
| 334 |
| 48 |
| $392K |
| Brandon E Chock Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 79 | 34 | $372K |
| Arelis M Madera Port Charlotte, FL | Endocrinology | 129 | 32 | $368K |
| Mohammad S Alam Terre Haute, IN | Endocrinology | 170 | 46 | $366K |
| Steven D Kunkel Richland, WA | Endocrinology | 169 | 20 | $363K |
| Evelyn R Runer Fairless Hills, PA | Endocrinology | 184 | 30 | $357K |
| Eugenio Angueira-Serrano Miami, FL | Endocrinology | 232 | 34 | $351K |
| Omar Akhtar Cincinnati, OH | Endocrinology | 158 | 23 | $340K |
| Anthony M Giglio Springfield, MO | Physician Assistant | 195 | 27 | $335K |
| Muhammad I Choudhry Weatherford, TX | Endocrinology | 141 | 24 | $324K |
| Carrie A Parrish Nyekan Bowling Green, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 138 | 29 | $317K |
| Margaret P Guerrero Anaheim, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 64 | 20 | $307K |
| Mohammad T Ijaz Zanesville, OH | Endocrinology | 141 | 25 | $304K |
| Rosie Carbajal Bellflower, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 136 | 47 | $304K |
| Ronak S Chaudhari Bowling Green, KY | Endocrinology | 162 | 23 | $291K |
| Prabhat K Tandon Summerfield, FL | Endocrinology | 165 | 31 | $276K |
| Elizabeth Tape Seymour, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 72 | 14 | $276K |
| Ramona Pungan Renton, WA | Endocrinology | 167 | 27 | $275K |
| Rhonda L Solomon Seneca Falls, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 171 | 36 | $267K |
| Patrick P Litonjua Janesville, WI | Endocrinology | 118 | 24 | $266K |
| Gerald M Goltz Sewickley, PA | Endocrinology | 203 | 40 | $265K |
| Anne Webster Peoria, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 179 | 24 | $260K |
| Chitharanjan Duvoor Jonesboro, AR | Endocrinology | 130 | 37 | $257K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 137,931 | $239.6M |