Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$84K
-8.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
3,116
$27.03 per claim
Patients
890
486 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$84K
$94.63 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $84K for Monoject Insulin Syringe in 2024, for 3,116 prescriptions and refills to 890 patients (down 8.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $27.03.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Monoject Insulin Syringe in 2024: $44K for 1,462 claims, followed by Pennsylvania ($6,553).
Atef Mousa, internal medicine in Jersey City, NJ, had the highest Medicare cost for Monoject Insulin Syringe in 2024: 123 claims costing $4,720.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atef Mousa Jersey City, NJ | Internal Medicine | 123 | 33 | $4,720 |
| Mahmuda A Alam Glendale, CA | Hospice and Palliative Care | 139 | 22 | $2,780 |
| Thomas R Staley |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,386 | 5,681 | 1,833 | $156K |
| 2023 | 853 | 3,537 | 1,219 | $92K |
| 2024 | 486 | 3,116 | 890 | $84K |
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 |
| 72 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,646 |
| Doddanna Krishna Lancaster, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 63 | 13 | $2,305 |
| Michael Tehrani Long Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 42 | Under 11 | $2,061 |
| David C Lesseski Erie, PA | Family Practice | 58 | 11 | $1,854 |
| Asha Swaroop Santa Ana, CA | Family Practice | 100 | 14 | $1,853 |
| Nagasamudra S Ashok San Jacinto, CA | Family Practice | 48 | 12 | $1,838 |
| Edmond Petrossian Mission Hills, CA | Family Practice | 44 | Under 11 | $1,767 |
| Jigar Kadakia Sherman Oaks, CA | Family Practice | 46 | 15 | $1,674 |
| Rashmin M Panchal Harbor City, CA | Hospice and Palliative Care | 96 | 12 | $1,657 |
| Anil Gupta West Covina, CA | Internal Medicine | 49 | 15 | $1,547 |
| Ryan D Hancox Erie, PA | Family Practice | 36 | Under 11 | $1,494 |
| Shuo S Wang Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 40 | 12 | $1,243 |
| Azhar Muttalib Torrance, CA | Internal Medicine | 32 | Under 11 | $1,241 |
| Reza Ghanian Carson, CA | Internal Medicine | 35 | Under 11 | $1,210 |
| Shahriar Jarchi Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 28 | 11 | $1,077 |
| Chok P Wan Long Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $1,021 |
| Rajesh Agarwal Mayfield Heights, OH | Internal Medicine | 15 | Under 11 | $1,001 |
| Sunny W Wong Monterey Park, CA | Internal Medicine | 23 | Under 11 | $865 |
| Dat Q Vo Bellflower, CA | Geriatric Medicine | 56 | 12 | $834 |
| Hari M Reddy Victorville, CA | Family Practice | 19 | Under 11 | $761 |
| Xiao H Wan Lancaster, CA | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $726 |
| Theodore G Rose Garden Grove, CA | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $704 |
| Ling L Cheng Harbor City, CA | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $694 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sherwood | 2,636 | $79K |
| Covidien | 461 | $4,428 |
| Can-Am/Access C | 19 | $397 |