Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$14.2M
+4.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
51K
$278.69 per claim
Patients
14K
11,967 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$14.2M
$1,022.48 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $14.2M for Insulin Lispro Protamine Mix in 2024, for 51,059 prescriptions and refills to 13,920 patients (up 4.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $278.69.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Lispro Protamine Mix in 2024: $1.4M for 5,054 claims, followed by Texas ($1.2M).
Dalitza M Alvarez Valentin, endocrinology in San Juan, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Lispro Protamine Mix in 2024: 176 claims costing $59K.
Insulin Lispro Protamine Mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalitza M Alvarez Valentin San Juan, PR | Endocrinology | 176 | 65 | $59K |
| Willie C Teo Ong Brownsville, TX | Endocrinology | 85 | 32 | $58K |
| Mubashir Mahmood |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,215 | 41,568 | 11,538 | $13.0M |
| 2023 | 10,700 | 43,538 | 12,088 | $13.6M |
| 2024 | 11,967 | 51,059 | 13,920 | $14.2M |
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 |
| 79 |
| 40 |
| $46K |
| Anant Jeet Lorain, OH | Endocrinology | 147 | 50 | $45K |
| Jill D Felder Steubenville, OH | Endocrinology | 57 | 19 | $42K |
| Enrique J Griego McAllen, TX | Family Practice | 111 | 43 | $40K |
| Chih C Chang Sellersburg, IN | Endocrinology | 83 | 20 | $37K |
| Tony Kastoon San Bernardino, CA | Endocrinology | 84 | 17 | $32K |
| Carlos E Rivera Miami, FL | Endocrinology | 124 | 26 | $26K |
| Megan B Kellar Sherwood, AR | Nurse Practitioner | 104 | 23 | $26K |
| Sundeep G Reddy Brownsville, TX | Internal Medicine | 41 | Under 11 | $25K |
| Lisa L Young Ocala, FL | Endocrinology | 42 | Under 11 | $24K |
| Janet Martinez Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 118 | 22 | $24K |
| Joseph A Rosa Trumbull, CT | Endocrinology | 65 | 19 | $24K |
| Yun Feng New York, NY | Endocrinology | 76 | 13 | $23K |
| Amit K Seth Belleville, NJ | Endocrinology | 75 | 25 | $22K |
| Ratnasiri Gunawardena Norfolk, VA | Endocrinology | 83 | 16 | $22K |
| Athanassios Drimoussis Fort Myers, FL | Endocrinology | 37 | 15 | $21K |
| Katherine Montoto Jefferson City, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 47 | 20 | $21K |
| Nihad Muhrez Merrillville, IN | Endocrinology | 21 | Under 11 | $21K |
| Karim Saleh Vega Coamo, PR | Internal Medicine | 75 | 12 | $21K |
| Amy M Burmesch Menomonee Falls, WI | Physician Assistant | 25 | Under 11 | $20K |
| Kadapalakere P Reddy Tacoma, WA | Endocrinology | 54 | 14 | $19K |
| Seema Ahluwalia Chandler, AZ | Endocrinology | 33 | 15 | $19K |
| Nduche C Onyeaso Fayetteville, NC | Endocrinology | 57 | 14 | $19K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 51,084 | $14.2M |