Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$246K
+13.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,628
$43.69 per claim
Patients
2,643
2,331 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$246K
$93.03 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $246K for Safetyglide Insulin Syringe in 2024, for 5,628 prescriptions and refills to 2,643 patients (up 13.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $43.69.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Safetyglide Insulin Syringe in 2024: $21K for 456 claims, followed by Texas ($18K).
Ronald M Lahasky, internal medicine in Abbeville, LA, had the highest Medicare cost for Safetyglide Insulin Syringe in 2024: 95 claims costing $5,658.
Safetyglide Insulin Syringe is made by Embecta Corp. (EMBC), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bd Diabetes/Emb.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald M Lahasky Abbeville, LA | Internal Medicine | 95 | 33 | $5,658 |
| Maria P Ambalong Dallas, TX | Geriatric Medicine | 41 | 13 | $2,409 |
| Sreevani Gudiseva |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,294 | 6,835 | 2,743 | $248K |
| 2023 | 2,072 | 5,438 | 2,399 | $217K |
| 2024 | 2,331 | 5,628 | 2,643 | $246K |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 35 |
| Under 11 |
| $2,070 |
| Pragneshkumar N Radadiya Indianapolis, IN | Family Practice | 32 | Under 11 | $1,906 |
| Syed A Moqeeth Cincinnati, OH | Internal Medicine | 26 | Under 11 | $1,490 |
| Zlatko Haveric Jolie, IL | Internal Medicine | 24 | Under 11 | $1,448 |
| Clifford D Garvin Denison, TX | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $1,088 |
| Dewitt C Fortenberry Texarkana, TX | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $1,082 |
| Opada Alzohaili Dearborn, MI | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,065 |
| Susan D Paul Bridgton, ME | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $1,043 |
| Omar R Diaz Cincinnati, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 18 | Under 11 | $1,022 |
| Lauren H Hansen Jackson, TN | Family Practice | 18 | Under 11 | $1,005 |
| Melissa Caldwell Moline, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $953 |
| Laurie Huston Beulah, ND | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $941 |
| Jennifer L Cooper Hershey, PA | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $932 |
| Ralph Oiknine Chesterfield, MO | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $886 |
| Kristine Teodori Crown Point, IN | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $806 |
| Jonathan S Waldman Schenectady, NY | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $796 |
| Jagdish A Shah Bonham, TX | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $773 |
| Angel R Delvalle Torres Hatillo, PR | General Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $760 |
| Edwin Olmeda Morales Hatillo, PR | General Practice | 21 | Under 11 | $742 |
| Thomas A Pechin II Shipshewana, IN | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $726 |
| Jeffrey R Cohen East Palestine, OH | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $714 |
| Yatin Shah Joliet, IL | Internal Medicine | 11 | Under 11 | $666 |
| Leo K Edwards San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $657 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bd Diabetes/Emb EMBC | 5,628 | $246K |