Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$5.3M
-66.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
34K
$155.96 per claim
Patients
23K
19,218 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$5.3M
$230.61 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $5.3M for Insulin Glargine Solostar in 2024, for 34,176 prescriptions and refills to 23,115 patients (down 66.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $155.96.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Glargine Solostar in 2024: $616K for 4,031 claims, followed by New York ($587K).
Daniela M Dicenso, internal medicine in Miami, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Glargine Solostar in 2024: 358 claims costing $63K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniela M Dicenso Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 358 | 91 | $63K |
| Valentina Salvat Garcia Doral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 384 | 78 | $56K |
| Antonio Marrero |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,597 | 17,101 | 10,848 | $2.3M |
| 2023 | 39,603 | 112,775 | 60,654 | $15.8M |
| 2024 | 19,218 | 34,176 | 23,115 | $5.3M |
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 |
| 398 |
| 80 |
| $55K |
| Janet Martinez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 302 | 68 | $46K |
| Michele L Rodriguez Gastonia, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 151 | 17 | $24K |
| Victoria M Caudill Gastonia, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 130 | 12 | $9,971 |
| Seong-Hye Kim Gastonia, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 39 | Under 11 | $8,525 |
| Dianik Martinez Miami, FL | Family Practice | 40 | 12 | $8,116 |
| Victor Vergara Abreu Yabucoa, PR | Endocrinology | 38 | 13 | $7,788 |
| Francisco Monroig Humacao, PR | Internal Medicine | 36 | 14 | $7,540 |
| Marta N Betancourt Hialeah, FL | Family Practice | 43 | Under 11 | $6,146 |
| Rhonda L Solomon Seneca Falls, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | Under 11 | $6,086 |
| Ernesto M Garcia Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $5,676 |
| Vicente Garcia-Alvarez Miami, FL | Family Practice | 45 | Under 11 | $5,668 |
| Kelvin Ma Colton, CA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $5,554 |
| Karina Kovalevich Springfield, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | Under 11 | $5,234 |
| Melvin E Ortiz-Acevedo Humacao, PR | General Practice | 27 | Under 11 | $5,147 |
| Chadi Richeh Rancho Mirage, CA | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $5,120 |
| Yoslaine Diaz Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 29 | 11 | $4,889 |
| Taher Elsdai Pittsburgh, PA | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $4,713 |
| Miguel A Cruz Hialeah, FL | Family Practice | 27 | Under 11 | $4,711 |
| Alejandro Gutierrez Homestead, FL | Internal Medicine | 27 | 16 | $4,595 |
| Katie L Ruiz Johnstown, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 14 | Under 11 | $4,565 |
| Olga N Miranda Vicente Hialeah, FL | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $4,546 |
| Osmany L Rodriguez Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 30 | Under 11 | $4,354 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Winthrop US | 34,198 | $5.3M |