Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$6.6M
-61.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
67K
$98.13 per claim
Patients
22K
18,001 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$6.6M
$301.12 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $6.6M for Novolin R Flexpen in 2024, for 67,202 prescriptions and refills to 21,896 patients (down 61.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $98.13.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Novolin R Flexpen in 2024: $732K for 8,004 claims, followed by Texas ($578K).
Michael W Lin, endocrinology in San Gabriel, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Novolin R Flexpen in 2024: 77 claims costing $10K.
Novolin R Flexpen is made by Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novo Nordisk, Novo Nordisk-Wa.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael W Lin San Gabriel, CA | Endocrinology | 77 | 16 | $10K |
| Prabhat K Tandon Summerfield, FL | Endocrinology | 58 | 25 | $10K |
| Sumbul A Ali |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12,652 | 46,106 | 15,299 | $13.2M |
| 2023 | 14,910 | 61,160 | 18,005 | $17.2M |
| 2024 | 18,001 | 67,202 | 21,896 | $6.6M |
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 |
| 35 |
| 14 |
| $8,698 |
| Lisa A Ostrander Taylorsville, UT | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 26 | $7,904 |
| James T Bonucchi Springfield, MO | Endocrinology | 23 | Under 11 | $7,512 |
| Robert J Territo Baton Rouge, LA | Internal Medicine | 306 | 61 | $7,333 |
| Anu R Prabhala Tulsa, OK | Endocrinology | 23 | Under 11 | $7,002 |
| Ganesh K Nair Winter Haven, FL | Endocrinology | 19 | Under 11 | $6,876 |
| Bharathi Raju Saint Louis, MO | Endocrinology | 33 | 12 | $6,784 |
| Rabia Asghar Saint Louis, MO | Endocrinology | 23 | Under 11 | $6,511 |
| Tariq Zia Tomball, TX | Endocrinology | 20 | Under 11 | $6,501 |
| George Vargas Pembroke Pines, FL | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $6,485 |
| Victor L Roberts Lake Mary, FL | Endocrinology | 24 | Under 11 | $6,307 |
| Bhaskar R Yeturu Elmhurst, NY | Internal Medicine | 118 | 40 | $6,215 |
| Stephen J Burns Paris, TX | Family Practice | 158 | 22 | $5,443 |
| Owaise Mansuri Champaign, IL | Endocrinology | 16 | Under 11 | $5,307 |
| Imran A Patel Burleson, TX | Endocrinology | 14 | Under 11 | $5,282 |
| Chard D Bubb Las Vegas, NV | Endocrinology | 24 | Under 11 | $5,078 |
| Michael J Waddell Indianapolis, IN | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $4,977 |
| Mudit Jain Plantation, FL | Internal Medicine | 39 | 23 | $4,933 |
| Alan Kauppi Lynchburg, VA | Endocrinology | 27 | Under 11 | $4,916 |
| Alpa P Patel York, PA | Endocrinology | 20 | Under 11 | $4,839 |
| Elizabeth J Melvin Athens, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $4,555 |
| Vishal Bhatia Evansville, IN | Endocrinology | 21 | Under 11 | $4,552 |
| 1700828266 | Endocrinology | 35 | 12 | $4,431 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data