Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$10.6M
-12.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
255K
$41.55 per claim
Patients
106K
67,849 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$10.6M
$99.98 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $10.6M for Insulin Syringe in 2024, for 255,275 prescriptions and refills to 106,095 patients (down 12.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $41.55.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Syringe in 2024: $1.2M for 26,551 claims, followed by California ($815K).
Owaise Mansuri, endocrinology in Champaign, IL, had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Syringe in 2024: 70 claims costing $5,551.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owaise Mansuri Champaign, IL | Endocrinology | 70 | 23 | $5,551 |
| Vishal Bhatia Evansville, IN | Endocrinology | 53 | 26 | $5,313 |
| Daniel L Cimafranca |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 86,732 | 378,738 | 148,643 | $14.0M |
| 2023 | 77,346 | 309,361 | 125,176 | $12.1M |
| 2024 | 67,849 | 255,275 | 106,095 | $10.6M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 97 |
| 32 |
| $4,529 |
| Neil D Ravin Haverhill, MA | Endocrinology | 49 | 24 | $4,288 |
| Robert J Dobrzynski Jr. Providence, RI | Endocrinology | 86 | 17 | $4,129 |
| Anthony M Giglio Springfield, MO | Physician Assistant | 48 | 15 | $4,031 |
| Jack Janani Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 88 | 34 | $4,009 |
| Nixzaliz Rodriguez Rivera Ponce, PR | Endocrinology | 107 | 27 | $3,921 |
| Matthew G Cronin Worcester, MA | Physician Assistant | 73 | 25 | $3,912 |
| Kevin D Hazard Springfield, IL | Endocrinology | 35 | 18 | $3,781 |
| Jane M Bridges Vincennes, IN | Family Practice | 66 | 18 | $3,593 |
| Edgar A German-Mena Hialeah, FL | Internal Medicine | 44 | 18 | $3,590 |
| Man Chin Chang Providence, RI | Endocrinology | 81 | 22 | $3,550 |
| John Croker Orange City, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $3,519 |
| Elie Fteha Brooklyn, NY | Internal Medicine | 120 | 37 | $3,485 |
| Amedee Lefebre- Fernandez Penuelas, PR | Internal Medicine | 104 | 32 | $3,451 |
| Tamara L Bennett Chattanooga, TN | Physician Assistant | 40 | 15 | $3,430 |
| Baltazar Rodriguez Cruz IV Lares, PR | General Practice | 161 | 67 | $3,401 |
| Phuong Nguyen Globe, AZ | Internal Medicine | 41 | 22 | $3,372 |
| Ratnasiri Gunawardena Norfolk, VA | Endocrinology | 52 | 18 | $3,360 |
| Christopher C Case Jefferson City, MO | Endocrinology | 65 | 21 | $3,306 |
| Orlando Rodriguez Cales Ponce, PR | General Practice | 94 | 19 | $3,285 |
| Edna G Melendez Reyes Caguas, PR | Endocrinology | 124 | 29 | $3,269 |
| Tamer Yacoub Fall River, MA | Endocrinology | 37 | 13 | $3,267 |
| Angelo Rosado Perez Caguas, PR | Endocrinology | 85 | 44 | $3,148 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bd Diabetes/Emb EMBC | 201,859 | $9.2M |
| Ultimed Inc | 14,367 | $528K |
| Walgreen Co. | 21,688 | $419K |
| Global Diabetic | 4,344 | $253K |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 9,052 | $160K |
| US Diagnostics | 166 | $14K |
| Specialty Med | 332 | $10K |
| Perrigo Diabete PRGO | 706 | $7,648 |
| Bd Diabetes | 1,546 | $7,462 |
| Sam'S West Inc | 449 | $5,756 |
| Amerisource-Gnp | 208 | $5,325 |
| Dinorio Medical | 206 | $2,835 |
| Becton Dickinso | 117 | $2,087 |
| Dynarex Corp. | 201 | $1,847 |
| Exel Int'L Inc. | 35 | $601 |
| Select Brand | 49 | $587 |
| Rite Aid-Bd | 26 | $244 |