Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$698.9M
-77.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
5.6M
$125.50 per claim
Patients
1.4M
307,959 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$699.1M
$493.94 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $698.9M for Lantus Solostar in 2024, for 5,568,788 prescriptions and refills to 1,414,933 patients (down 77.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $125.50.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Lantus Solostar in 2024: $45.9M for 368,981 claims, followed by Texas ($45.6M).
Vishal Bhatia, endocrinology in Evansville, IN, had the highest Medicare cost for Lantus Solostar in 2024: 983 claims costing $212K.
Lantus Solostar is made by Sanofi (SNY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Sanofi-Aventis.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishal Bhatia Evansville, IN | Endocrinology | 983 | 364 | $212K |
| Krishnakumar Rajamani Rochester, NY | Endocrinology | 1,080 | 317 | $184K |
| Eugenio Angueira-Serrano |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 276,106 | 4,589,326 | 1,072,144 | $2.87B |
| 2023 | 292,005 | 4,934,537 | 1,197,589 | $3.16B |
| 2024 | 307,959 | 5,568,788 | 1,414,933 | $698.9M |
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 |
| 1,586 |
| 391 |
| $167K |
| Natasha Rodriguez Chicopee, MA | Physician Assistant | 1,007 | 227 | $157K |
| Jamal Hammoud Flint, MI | Endocrinology | 723 | 277 | $155K |
| Ann Forde Sterling Heights, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 815 | 334 | $153K |
| Ahmed F Al Jebawi Anderson, IN | Endocrinology | 872 | 255 | $152K |
| Carlos E Rivera Miami, FL | Endocrinology | 1,177 | 214 | $151K |
| Robert J Pearlstein Plymouth Meeting, PA | Internal Medicine | 3,003 | 457 | $136K |
| Abdul Al-Kassab Rochester Hills, MI | Endocrinology | 587 | 238 | $135K |
| Monica G Robles Anniston, AL | Endocrinology | 760 | 271 | $134K |
| Nadia Khoury Southgate, MI | Endocrinology | 524 | 233 | $133K |
| Robert Bingham Rochester, NY | Endocrinology | 767 | 212 | $132K |
| Michael J Mellman Boynton Beach, FL | Endocrinology | 635 | 225 | $128K |
| Hasan M Qutob Michigan City, IN | Endocrinology | 715 | 237 | $127K |
| Brian E Burtch Willoughby, OH | Endocrinology | 621 | 231 | $125K |
| Francis C Arce Oswego, NY | Internal Medicine | 500 | 129 | $125K |
| Dayal D Raja New Hartford, NY | Endocrinology | 646 | 246 | $124K |
| Hemlata Moturi Pittsburgh, PA | Endocrinology | 727 | 208 | $124K |
| Mahmood F Moosa Monroe, MI | Endocrinology | 504 | 186 | $122K |
| Haleh Haerian Altoona, PA | Endocrinology | 764 | 246 | $121K |
| Somera Ali Limerick, PA | Endocrinology | 672 | 170 | $120K |
| Maryanne Stahlecker-Etter Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 912 | 319 | $119K |
| Steven Cowart Huntsville, AL | Endocrinology | 710 | 205 | $117K |
| Kaye Pamela Y Zozobrado Rochester, NY | Endocrinology | 612 | 234 | $116K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sanofi-Aventis SNY | 5,570,732 | $699.1M |