Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$62.6M
-25.8% from 2023
Prescriptions
50K
$1,251.09 per claim
Patients
11K
6,907 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$62.6M
$5,472.96 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $62.6M for Omnipod Dash Pods (Gen 4) in 2024, for 50,064 prescriptions and refills to 11,444 patients (down 25.8% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,251.09.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Omnipod Dash Pods (Gen 4) in 2024: $6.2M for 4,887 claims, followed by North Carolina ($5.6M).
Vengamamba Polu, endocrinology in Kinston, NC, had the highest Medicare cost for Omnipod Dash Pods (Gen 4) in 2024: 467 claims costing $459K.
Omnipod Dash Pods (Gen 4) is made by Insulet Corporation (PODD), listed in the Medicare spending data as Insulet Corpora.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vengamamba Polu Kinston, NC | Endocrinology | 467 | 101 | $459K |
| Kylee Wilkinson Rocky Mount, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 296 | 65 | $426K |
| Isaiah Pittman IV |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9,079 | 88,261 | 21,829 | $125.0M |
| 2023 | 7,969 | 61,456 | 15,177 | $84.5M |
| 2024 | 6,907 | 50,064 | 11,444 | $62.6M |
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 |
| 270 |
| 59 |
| $315K |
| Hisham A Alrefai Louisville, KY | Internal Medicine | 260 | 62 | $313K |
| Deepa Taneja Orlando, FL | Endocrinology | 221 | 56 | $299K |
| Heather K Todd Rocky Mount, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 221 | 44 | $265K |
| Khurram Wadud Jacksonville, FL | Endocrinology | 162 | 45 | $248K |
| Meiraj F Zuberi Morris, IL | Endocrinology | 149 | 33 | $246K |
| Katherine Montoto Jefferson City, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 171 | 55 | $233K |
| Michael Valitutto Kalamazoo, MI | Internal Medicine | 169 | 39 | $222K |
| Sujani Poonuru Rocky Mount, NC | Endocrinology | 121 | 33 | $202K |
| Abdallah Altarshan Evergreen Park, IL | Endocrinology | 187 | 35 | $198K |
| Tessie Otero-Truitt South Boston, VA | Endocrinology | 184 | 22 | $185K |
| Safwan Hamwi La Follette, TN | Endocrinology | 74 | 18 | $183K |
| Marcelo V Bendix Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 123 | 30 | $182K |
| Mubashir Mahmood Knoxville, TN | Endocrinology | 106 | 43 | $175K |
| Geraldo A Saavedra Whitehall, PA | Endocrinology | 165 | 30 | $170K |
| Stella Ilyayeva Rego Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 195 | 34 | $166K |
| Wasim E Deeb Jacksonville, FL | Endocrinology | 131 | 30 | $164K |
| Yasser A Haider Champaign, IL | Internal Medicine | 108 | 31 | $154K |
| Leah E Kang-Oh Winston-Salem, NC | Endocrinology | 77 | 22 | $135K |
| Roumyana I Spassova Thomasville, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 95 | 38 | $130K |
| Rhonda L Solomon Seneca Falls, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 109 | 22 | $125K |
| Eugenio Angueira-Serrano Miami, FL | Endocrinology | 137 | 22 | $123K |
| Laura M Matrana New Orleans, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 118 | 21 | $120K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Insulet Corpora PODD | 50,066 | $62.6M |