Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$36.3M
+12.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
437K
$83.02 per claim
Patients
172K
70,596 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$36.3M
$211.32 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $36.3M for Insulin Glargine-Yfgn in 2024, for 437,422 prescriptions and refills to 171,880 patients (up 12.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $83.02.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Glargine-Yfgn in 2024: $11.3M for 102,419 claims, followed by Florida ($1.8M).
Antonio Marrero, nurse practitioner in Miami, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Glargine-Yfgn in 2024: 1,988 claims costing $105K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Marrero Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 1,988 | 303 | $105K |
| Janet Martinez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 1,238 | 274 | $62K |
| Kelly D George |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29,318 | 193,354 | 70,335 | $16.6M |
| 2023 | 55,536 | 296,115 | 122,099 | $32.3M |
| 2024 | 70,596 | 437,422 | 171,880 | $36.3M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 467 |
| 159 |
| $52K |
| Andrea D Coley Heavener, OK | Nurse Practitioner | 342 | 59 | $47K |
| Max H Brummett Harbor City, CA | Physician Assistant | 251 | 148 | $43K |
| Mingfei Luo Woodland Hills, CA | Internal Medicine | 258 | 98 | $41K |
| Valentina Salvat Garcia Doral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 709 | 126 | $41K |
| Daniela M Dicenso Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 649 | 126 | $39K |
| Zachary D Perez Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 287 | 99 | $36K |
| Rhonda R Huie Talihina, OK | Physician Assistant | 235 | 55 | $33K |
| Kevin Ng Vallejo, CA | Pharmacist | 285 | 128 | $33K |
| Sharon Atienza San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 254 | 117 | $32K |
| Margaret P Guerrero Anaheim, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 226 | 96 | $31K |
| Christopher S Sonnier Fredericksburg, VA | Endocrinology | 215 | 64 | $31K |
| Manish J Desai Lancaster, CA | Internal Medicine | 183 | 75 | $31K |
| Daniella E Hines Falls Church, VA | Internal Medicine | 218 | 86 | $31K |
| Pavan R Yadav Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 193 | 68 | $28K |
| Olga G Navarrete-Mote Chula Vista, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 264 | 119 | $28K |
| Jeffrey C Hua Oakland, CA | Pharmacist | 195 | 82 | $28K |
| Rosie Carbajal Bellflower, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 249 | 103 | $28K |
| Tadgh Mander Lafayette, CO | Physician Assistant | 243 | 92 | $28K |
| Kelsie R Norton Denver, CO | Physician Assistant | 223 | 87 | $27K |
| Anjali Jain Los Angeles, CA | Endocrinology | 160 | 63 | $27K |
| Doris P Maniti Long Beach, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 217 | 88 | $27K |
| Anita L Woo Woodland Hills, CA | Physician Assistant | 175 | 78 | $27K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data