Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.4M
-9.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
95K
$45.97 per claim
Patients
42K
32,464 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.4M
$103.85 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.4M for Insulin Syringe in 2024, for 95,029 prescriptions and refills to 42,075 patients (down 9.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $45.97.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Syringe in 2024: $499K for 10,476 claims, followed by Florida ($426K).
Helen L Slone, endocrinology in Vineland, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Syringe in 2024: 43 claims costing $3,351.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen L Slone Vineland, NJ | Endocrinology | 43 | 19 | $3,351 |
| Carlos R Figueroa Nunez San Juan, PR | Endocrinology | 167 | 56 | $2,807 |
| Jennifer L Laman |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40,902 | 135,434 | 55,071 | $5.5M |
| 2023 | 35,927 | 111,848 | 47,319 | $4.8M |
| 2024 | 32,464 | 95,029 | 42,075 | $4.4M |
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.
| Family Practice |
| 21 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,695 |
| Kevin D Hazard Springfield, IL | Endocrinology | 29 | Under 11 | $2,660 |
| Katarzyna Sadurska Bangor, ME | Endocrinology | 34 | 15 | $2,377 |
| Tadgh Mander Lafayette, CO | Physician Assistant | 62 | 26 | $2,334 |
| Steven Cowart Huntsville, AL | Endocrinology | 37 | 13 | $2,319 |
| Carlos M Acevedo Rego Guayama, PR | General Practice | 87 | 15 | $2,208 |
| Gulnaz Mirza Boynton Beach, FL | Endocrinology | 22 | Under 11 | $2,156 |
| Carlos A Alejandro Guayama, PR | General Practice | 80 | 23 | $2,150 |
| Maria Benavidez Orange City, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | 12 | $2,070 |
| Greta J Liebelt San Jose, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 44 | 12 | $2,000 |
| Amanda M Bell Kansas City, MO | Endocrinology | 20 | Under 11 | $1,931 |
| Mohammad M Baig Tampa, FL | Endocrinology | 23 | Under 11 | $1,892 |
| Wendi S Schworm Findlay, OH | Physician Assistant | 21 | Under 11 | $1,858 |
| Lyle D Mitzner Boston, MA | Endocrinology | 24 | Under 11 | $1,844 |
| Roque A Nido Nylund Guayama, PR | Internal Medicine | 20 | Under 11 | $1,838 |
| Richard K Shewbridge Medina, OH | Endocrinology | 17 | Under 11 | $1,800 |
| I-Tsyr Shaw Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 29 | Under 11 | $1,789 |
| Rebecca S Mattison Edina, MN | Endocrinology | 18 | Under 11 | $1,781 |
| Wendi D Alexander Everett, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $1,773 |
| Joseph J Fallon Jr. Stratford, NJ | Endocrinology | 23 | Under 11 | $1,772 |
| Madhusudhan R Banda The Villages, FL | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,771 |
| Richard J Gauthier Ripon, WI | Family Practice | 26 | Under 11 | $1,767 |
| Juan C Vera Alvarez Jayuya, PR | Internal Medicine | 51 | 16 | $1,741 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data