Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$44.6M
-20.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
304K
$146.60 per claim
Patients
123K
67,871 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$44.7M
$363.59 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $44.6M for Insulin Aspart Flexpen in 2024, for 304,493 prescriptions and refills to 122,758 patients (down 20.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $146.60.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Aspart Flexpen in 2024: $4.1M for 32,990 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($3.7M).
Janet Martinez, nurse practitioner in Miami, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Aspart Flexpen in 2024: 1,333 claims costing $108K.
Insulin Aspart Flexpen is made by Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novo Nordisk.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Martinez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 1,333 | 226 | $108K |
| Mercedes Ferreras Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 456 | 73 | $85K |
| Antonio Marrero |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 47,352 | 192,716 | 77,089 | $56.6M |
| 2023 | 49,483 | 197,748 | 82,244 | $56.4M |
| 2024 | 67,871 | 304,493 | 122,758 | $44.6M |
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 |
| 734 |
| 129 |
| $66K |
| Bharathi Raju Saint Louis, MO | Endocrinology | 113 | 53 | $48K |
| Shankar S Bettadahalli Marshfield, WI | Endocrinology | 115 | 54 | $48K |
| Chengyu Xu Daly City, CA | Endocrinology | 145 | 48 | $44K |
| Laura A Andrews Menasha, WI | Endocrinology | 139 | 43 | $43K |
| Ram D Pathak Marshfield, WI | Endocrinology | 118 | 53 | $42K |
| Cheryl M Habeck Menasha, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 142 | 33 | $40K |
| Lisa M Gowey-Fischer Hayward, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 47 | $39K |
| Hector Naranjo Lopez Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Family Practice | 297 | 78 | $38K |
| K. G Thampy Saint Louis, MO | Endocrinology | 104 | 39 | $38K |
| Daniela M Dicenso Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 223 | 54 | $34K |
| Noy Delgado Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 222 | 40 | $31K |
| Kent E Ray Eau Claire, WI | Endocrinology | 90 | 31 | $31K |
| Mansi B Mehta Albuquerque, NM | Endocrinology | 131 | 56 | $29K |
| Sumbul A Ali Spring Hill, FL | Endocrinology | 100 | 37 | $26K |
| Valentina Salvat Garcia Doral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 354 | 84 | $26K |
| Samar R Sankari Charleston, WV | Endocrinology | 78 | 43 | $25K |
| May O Reyes Albuquerque, NM | Endocrinology | 116 | 35 | $23K |
| David R Liljenquist Idaho Falls, ID | Endocrinology | 70 | 34 | $21K |
| Connor B Price Albany, NY | Physician Assistant | 63 | 18 | $21K |
| Sonia M Jimenez-Victores Hialeah, FL | Internal Medicine | 160 | 52 | $21K |
| Linxia Dong Bridgeport, WV | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | 19 | $21K |
| Lucy M Ortega Medford, OR | Physician Assistant | 59 | 26 | $20K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk NVO | 304,586 | $44.7M |