Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$19.9M
+35.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
18K
$1,108.46 per claim
Patients
5,446
3,811 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$19.9M
$3,657.07 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $19.9M for Lyumjev in 2024, for 17,975 prescriptions and refills to 5,446 patients (up 35.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,108.46.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Lyumjev in 2024: $2.0M for 1,447 claims, followed by Texas ($2.0M).
Kalyani Regeti, endocrinology in North Port, FL, had the highest Medicare cost for Lyumjev in 2024: 93 claims costing $232K.
Lyumjev is made by Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Eli Lilly & Co..
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyani Regeti North Port, FL | Endocrinology | 93 | 34 | $232K |
| Vengamamba Polu Kinston, NC | Endocrinology | 135 | 19 | $117K |
| Dwain E Woode Huntsville, AL |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,766 | 6,720 | 2,226 | $8.2M |
| 2023 | 2,746 | 11,642 | 3,722 | $14.7M |
| 2024 | 3,811 | 17,975 | 5,446 | $19.9M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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 |
| 58 |
| 20 |
| $106K |
| Vita Anksh Naples, FL | Endocrinology | 69 | 24 | $91K |
| Arelis M Madera Port Charlotte, FL | Endocrinology | 36 | 14 | $89K |
| Jennifer J Johnson Bakersfield, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 62 | 12 | $60K |
| Mark Warren Greenville, NC | Endocrinology | 51 | Under 11 | $60K |
| Dawn Russi Cape Coral, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 31 | 15 | $56K |
| Tina M Copple San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 28 | 14 | $51K |
| Jamie L Brewer Florence, MS | Nurse Practitioner | 29 | Under 11 | $50K |
| Karl Nadolsky Jr. Holland, MI | Endocrinology | 37 | Under 11 | $49K |
| Shunzhong S Bao Little Rock, AR | Endocrinology | 47 | 11 | $48K |
| 1831259340 | Endocrinology | 43 | 13 | $48K |
| Abigail W Terkeltoub Raleigh, NC | Physician Assistant | 24 | Under 11 | $48K |
| Deborah Majchel Koss Bradenton, FL | Endocrinology | 30 | 12 | $47K |
| Stephanie Porter Norman, OK | Physician Assistant | 32 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Shahed Quyyumi Staten Island, NY | Endocrinology | 26 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Sergio Chang Figueroa Madisonville, KY | Endocrinology | 34 | Under 11 | $46K |
| Deborah Peter Oklahoma City, OK | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 23 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Jennifer M Argumedo San Antonio, TX | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $45K |
| Michael Valitutto Kalamazoo, MI | Internal Medicine | 28 | 11 | $43K |
| Marc I Sandberg Flemington, NJ | Endocrinology | 31 | Under 11 | $43K |
| Mallika Thiruppathi Columbus, GA | Internal Medicine | 28 | Under 11 | $42K |
| Richard P Whetzel-Schill Lake Mary, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | 11 | $39K |
| Anna Vanderheiden Odessa, TX | Endocrinology | 28 | Under 11 | $39K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 17,978 | $19.9M |