Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$239K
-5.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
5,047
$47.33 per claim
Patients
2,228
2,069 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$239K
$107.21 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $239K for Safetyglide Insulin Syringe in 2024, for 5,047 prescriptions and refills to 2,228 patients (down 5.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $47.33.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Safetyglide Insulin Syringe in 2024: $25K for 460 claims, followed by California ($18K).
Robert L Frederickson, family practice in Sedalia, MO, had the highest Medicare cost for Safetyglide Insulin Syringe in 2024: 48 claims costing $2,315.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L Frederickson Sedalia, MO | Family Practice | 48 | Under 11 | $2,315 |
| Michael P O'Conner Des Moines, IA | Internal Medicine | 34 | 12 | $2,047 |
| Efrain F Ortiz Diaz |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,609 | 3,971 | 1,686 | $173K |
| 2023 | 1,902 | 4,749 | 2,107 | $253K |
| 2024 | 2,069 | 5,047 | 2,228 | $239K |
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.
| General Practice |
| 24 |
| Under 11 |
| $1,880 |
| Angela L Clifton Boaz, AL | Family Practice | 29 | Under 11 | $1,673 |
| Michael A Boyd Flemingsburg, KY | Family Practice | 29 | Under 11 | $1,657 |
| Ashley M Marshall Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | Under 11 | $1,219 |
| Johnnie J Dillinger Dayton, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 22 | Under 11 | $1,172 |
| Reza Sharafi Downey, CA | Internal Medicine | 19 | Under 11 | $1,056 |
| Richard E Roby Jr. Lufkin, TX | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $947 |
| Derek Wong East Liverpool, OH | Internal Medicine | 18 | Under 11 | $896 |
| Jill Kierscht Denison, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 15 | Under 11 | $863 |
| Oluwole S Akisanya Gadsden, AL | Internal Medicine | 14 | Under 11 | $842 |
| Ashley Tardieu Waupaca, WI | Family Practice | 19 | Under 11 | $802 |
| Natisha A Phifer Youngstown, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $726 |
| Kenneth J Biros Canal Fulton, OH | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $721 |
| Andrew R Ellsworth Brookings, SD | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $707 |
| Anthony V Perry Jr. Massillon, OH | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $704 |
| Chadwick J Nachtman Dubuque, IA | Family Practice | 12 | Under 11 | $702 |
| Kent A Lieber Buffalo, NY | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $700 |
| Syed F Naqvi Tulare, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $694 |
| Ellie M Fong Seal Beach, CA | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $672 |
| Maria L Ramirez Woodbridge, VA | Endocrinology | 14 | Under 11 | $629 |
| Mancel W Wakham Harriman, TN | Family Practice | 11 | Under 11 | $611 |
| William D King Eufaula, AL | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $584 |
| Latisha M Hilton Wise, VA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $584 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bd Diabetes | 2,806 | $123K |
| Bd Diabetes/Emb EMBC | 2,241 | $116K |