Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.1M
-39.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
141K
$28.93 per claim
Patients
63K
42,179 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.1M
$65.12 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.1M for Pen Needle in 2024, for 141,270 prescriptions and refills to 62,744 patients (down 39.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $28.93.
Ohio had the highest Medicare cost for Pen Needle in 2024: $309K for 11,278 claims, followed by Puerto Rico ($297K).
Carlos M Martinez Rivera, endocrinology in Mayaguez, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Pen Needle in 2024: 523 claims costing $15K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos M Martinez Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 523 | 133 | $15K |
| William A Quinby Yelm, WA | Pharmacist | 81 | 41 | $15K |
| Carlos R Figueroa Nunez |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59,787 | 237,125 | 96,936 | $7.1M |
| 2023 | 57,167 | 230,862 | 91,606 | $6.8M |
| 2024 | 42,179 | 141,270 | 62,744 | $4.1M |
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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 |
| 493 |
| 113 |
| $6,847 |
| Kyrmarie M Davila Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 364 | 86 | $6,301 |
| Kimberlee Fletcher Valdosta, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 54 | 19 | $5,860 |
| Maria D Marrero Mendez Arecibo, PR | Endocrinology | 133 | 52 | $5,387 |
| Lisa Weldon Valdosta, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 37 | 14 | $3,892 |
| David M Campanelli New Canton, VA | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $3,594 |
| Sheila Mercado Manati, PR | Endocrinology | 144 | 43 | $3,532 |
| Ishak G Soliman Passaic, NJ | Family Practice | 21 | Under 11 | $3,479 |
| Francisco J Rivera Comerio, PR | General Practice | 151 | 26 | $3,464 |
| Rose M Roman Torres Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 100 | 36 | $3,335 |
| Adam J Arnold New Canton, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $3,096 |
| Anna L Marina Astoria, OR | Internal Medicine | 21 | Under 11 | $3,043 |
| Dalitza M Alvarez Valentin San Juan, PR | Endocrinology | 99 | 46 | $3,030 |
| Nadyeschka Rivera San Juan, PR | Internal Medicine | 94 | 29 | $3,022 |
| Vincent Valencia Adel, GA | Family Practice | 39 | 11 | $3,003 |
| Nixzaliz Rodriguez Rivera Ponce, PR | Endocrinology | 139 | 24 | $2,965 |
| Saleh Khaddash Clifton, NJ | Endocrinology | 58 | 21 | $2,885 |
| Angelo Rosado Perez Caguas, PR | Endocrinology | 81 | 39 | $2,859 |
| Ramon Ortiz Carrasquillo Manati, PR | Endocrinology | 68 | 30 | $2,770 |
| Samuel Chu Lynnwood, WA | Internal Medicine | 60 | 12 | $2,734 |
| Lauren C Ingle Midlothian, VA | Nurse Practitioner | 23 | Under 11 | $2,692 |
| Jong-Wook Ban Chicago, IL | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $2,675 |
| Samuel L Worsham Lafayette, IN | Endocrinology | 58 | 17 | $2,611 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Stores | 63,372 | $1.5M |
| Owen Mumford Us | 33,412 | $1.0M |
| Htl-Strefa, S.A | 16,638 | $694K |
| US Diagnostics | 3,741 | $408K |
| Leader | 12,294 | $186K |
| Sam'S West Inc | 5,120 | $91K |
| Perrigo Diabete PRGO | 3,939 | $75K |
| Specialty Med | 1,397 | $69K |
| Medicine Shop | 651 | $8,883 |
| Dynarex Corp. | 646 | $6,564 |
| Home Aide Diagn | 44 | $2,228 |
| Fifty50 Pharmac | 21 | $995 |
| Rite Aid Corp. | 45 | $952 |