Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$7.6M
-34.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
36K
$208.10 per claim
Patients
13K
11,127 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$7.6M
$581.00 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $7.6M for Insulin Aspart Prot Mix 70-30 in 2024, for 36,451 prescriptions and refills to 13,056 patients (down 34.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $208.10.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Aspart Prot Mix 70-30 in 2024: $1.8M for 9,705 claims, followed by New York ($491K).
Mercedes Ferreras, nurse practitioner in Miami, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Aspart Prot Mix 70-30 in 2024: 1,121 claims costing $218K.
Insulin Aspart Prot Mix 70-30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Ferreras Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 1,121 | 178 | $218K |
| Janet Martinez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 444 | 79 | $74K |
| Carlos E Rivera |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,348 | 26,489 | 8,303 | $11.2M |
| 2023 | 7,682 | 27,259 | 8,677 | $11.6M |
| 2024 | 11,127 | 36,451 | 13,056 | $7.6M |
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.
| Endocrinology |
| 286 |
| 52 |
| $39K |
| Noy Delgado Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 124 | 27 | $23K |
| Antonio Marrero Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 134 | 22 | $18K |
| Alvaro J Altamirano Miami Lakes, FL | Family Practice | 82 | 14 | $17K |
| Valentina Salvat Garcia Doral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 114 | 18 | $17K |
| Matthew R Hager Greenville, NC | Endocrinology | 54 | 16 | $17K |
| Amy M Burmesch Menomonee Falls, WI | Physician Assistant | 31 | Under 11 | $16K |
| Walaa A Ayoub Lexington, KY | Endocrinology | 49 | 14 | $16K |
| Daniela M Dicenso Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 67 | 15 | $15K |
| Willie C Teo Ong Brownsville, TX | Endocrinology | 29 | 22 | $15K |
| Viorica M Crisan Weirton, WV | Endocrinology | 49 | 11 | $15K |
| Indira B Gutierrez Naranja, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 85 | 13 | $14K |
| Alejandro Serralvo Fuentes Hialeah, FL | Family Practice | 78 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Mario Salgado Coral Gables, FL | General Practice | 92 | 13 | $13K |
| Regina Feliu Miami, FL | Family Practice | 91 | 11 | $13K |
| Ajay Varanasi St Petersburg, FL | Endocrinology | 33 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Ovadi Aleman Gonzalez Miami, FL | General Practice | 82 | 16 | $13K |
| Joaquin Cutino Suarez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 78 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Bahjat F Ghanem Pembroke Pines, FL | General Practice | 70 | 11 | $11K |
| Nicholas Shelley Fort Myers, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Ariel H Linares Varela Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 49 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Stella Ilyayeva Rego Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 58 | 36 | $11K |
| Jones Cemelus Plantation, FL | General Practice | 86 | 12 | $10K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk NVO | 36,451 | $7.6M |