Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$56.0M
+48.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
73K
$766.14 per claim
Patients
23K
12,218 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$56.0M
$2,472.90 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $56.0M for Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100 in 2024, for 73,101 prescriptions and refills to 22,647 patients (up 48.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $766.14.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100 in 2024: $5.9M for 7,378 claims, followed by Florida ($4.5M).
Jennifer M Argumedo, endocrinology in San Antonio, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100 in 2024: 232 claims costing $207K.
Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100 is made by Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Eli Lilly & Co..
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer M Argumedo San Antonio, TX | Endocrinology | 232 | 84 | $207K |
| Gina L Bearden Knoxville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 59 | 29 | $104K |
| Kalyani Regeti |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,960 | 23,543 | 8,396 | $21.8M |
| 2023 | 7,607 | 39,198 | 13,580 | $37.7M |
| 2024 | 12,218 | 73,101 | 22,647 | $56.0M |
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 |
| 98 |
| 42 |
| $102K |
| Nelson W Lum Lubbock, TX | Endocrinology | 96 | 33 | $96K |
| Hernan R Baquerizo Miami, FL | Endocrinology | 164 | 46 | $93K |
| Arelis M Madera Port Charlotte, FL | Endocrinology | 96 | 44 | $92K |
| Shayhira Suazo Herrera Fort Myers, FL | Endocrinology | 72 | 25 | $85K |
| Manita Choudhary Eastvale, CA | Endocrinology | 82 | 21 | $80K |
| Aaron J Ward Lincoln, NE | Endocrinology | 105 | 27 | $79K |
| Harinder Singh Yuba City, CA | Endocrinology | 67 | 23 | $78K |
| Marilyn S Cherry Burkett Dothan, AL | Nurse Practitioner | 42 | 13 | $74K |
| Sumana Gangi Mesquite, TX | Endocrinology | 59 | 24 | $71K |
| Shalini Paturi Mesquite, TX | Endocrinology | 79 | 20 | $71K |
| Emily Gauer Terre Haute, IN | Physician Assistant | 62 | 24 | $70K |
| Dewey J Bailey III Roanoke, VA | Endocrinology | 50 | 29 | $69K |
| Poonam Sood Matthews, NC | Endocrinology | 72 | 20 | $68K |
| Michelle L Slavin Southington, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 72 | 32 | $67K |
| Jason Ling Fullerton, CA | Endocrinology | 46 | 16 | $67K |
| Ramarao Pradeep Moline, IL | Endocrinology | 66 | 29 | $67K |
| Mark V Guido Winston Salem, NC | Endocrinology | 57 | 18 | $66K |
| Megan C Drewieske Green Bay, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | Under 11 | $63K |
| Elie Abed Tulsa, OK | Endocrinology | 67 | 28 | $62K |
| Andrea D Moser Oklahoma City, OK | Physician Assistant | 58 | 14 | $62K |
| Joselito C Cabaccan San Jose, CA | Endocrinology | 48 | 15 | $60K |
| Matthew F Kamil Concord, NH | Endocrinology | 78 | 25 | $59K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly & Co. LLY | 73,122 | $56.0M |