Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$9.7M
-10.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
208K
$46.57 per claim
Patients
82K
55,048 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$9.7M
$117.87 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $9.7M for Insulin Syringe in 2024, for 207,903 prescriptions and refills to 82,129 patients (down 10.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $46.57.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Syringe in 2024: $1.1M for 23,994 claims, followed by Florida ($1.0M).
Edgar A German-Mena, internal medicine in Hialeah, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Insulin Syringe in 2024: 229 claims costing $16K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar A German-Mena Hialeah, FL | Internal Medicine | 229 | 81 | $16K |
| Carlos R Figueroa Nunez San Juan, PR | Endocrinology | 331 | 91 | $7,121 |
| Javier Ricardo |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 67,897 | 291,794 | 107,775 | $12.4M |
| 2023 | 60,054 | 238,571 | 91,466 | $10.8M |
| 2024 | 55,048 | 207,903 | 82,129 | $9.7M |
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.
| General Practice |
| 244 |
| 40 |
| $6,464 |
| William M Sullivan Boston, MA | Endocrinology | 80 | 20 | $5,933 |
| Jose L Valenciaga Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 106 | 41 | $5,788 |
| Oberto Torres Rafael Miami, FL | Endocrinology | 134 | 31 | $5,138 |
| Bobby Johnson Huntsville, AL | Endocrinology | 68 | 24 | $4,427 |
| Amedee Lefebre- Fernandez Penuelas, PR | Internal Medicine | 130 | 34 | $4,417 |
| Casey A McGough Boston, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 51 | 24 | $4,326 |
| Jorge E Ruiz Diaz Adjuntas, PR | Internal Medicine | 152 | 38 | $4,277 |
| Matthew G Cronin Worcester, MA | Physician Assistant | 80 | 27 | $4,225 |
| Debora S Reiland Attalla, AL | Family Practice | 66 | 14 | $3,771 |
| Roberto Ortiz Providence, RI | Internal Medicine | 56 | 16 | $3,718 |
| Nixzaliz Rodriguez Rivera Ponce, PR | Endocrinology | 127 | 32 | $3,648 |
| Steven Cowart Huntsville, AL | Endocrinology | 43 | 18 | $3,509 |
| Juan C Vera Alvarez Jayuya, PR | Internal Medicine | 129 | 26 | $3,443 |
| Alberto H Torres Hernandez Utuado, PR | Internal Medicine | 114 | 45 | $3,420 |
| Valerie Thomas Riverside, RI | Endocrinology | 66 | 19 | $3,315 |
| Ramon Ortiz Carrasquillo Manati, PR | Endocrinology | 55 | 23 | $3,295 |
| Margaret A Ferry Greenfield, MA | Endocrinology | 19 | Under 11 | $3,263 |
| Christine V Hoogasian Worcester, MA | Nurse Practitioner | 56 | 19 | $3,166 |
| Neil D Kobrosky Gloucester, MA | Endocrinology | 57 | 19 | $3,149 |
| Lisa M Gowey-Fischer Hayward, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 29 | Under 11 | $3,129 |
| Mario A Hilerio Ramos Moca, PR | Internal Medicine | 71 | 21 | $3,122 |
| Steven D Kunkel Richland, WA | Endocrinology | 44 | 18 | $3,111 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bd Diabetes/Emb EMBC | 170,536 | $8.6M |
| Ultimed Inc | 10,323 | $407K |
| Global Diabetic | 4,657 | $227K |
| Walgreen Co. | 11,993 | $222K |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 7,944 | $147K |
| US Diagnostics | 215 | $17K |
| Perrigo Diabete PRGO | 749 | $8,975 |
| Dynarex Corp. | 484 | $7,494 |
| Specialty Med | 178 | $7,284 |
| Amerisource-Gnp | 222 | $5,732 |
| Bd Diabetes | 270 | $5,354 |
| Sam'S West Inc | 376 | $4,761 |