Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$5.3M
-36.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
96K
$55.17 per claim
Patients
43K
29,538 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$5.3M
$122.98 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $5.3M for Sure Comfort Pen Needle in 2024, for 95,698 prescriptions and refills to 42,929 patients (down 36.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $55.17.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Sure Comfort Pen Needle in 2024: $461K for 6,803 claims, followed by Florida ($395K).
Monika P Kapur, family practice in San Antonio, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Sure Comfort Pen Needle in 2024: 116 claims costing $10K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monika P Kapur San Antonio, TX | Family Practice | 116 | 88 | $10K |
| Carlos M Martinez Rivera Mayaguez, PR | Endocrinology | 173 | 51 | $10K |
| Jorge A Velez Garza |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35,109 | 137,030 | 54,336 | $7.1M |
| 2023 | 37,159 | 148,260 | 57,039 | $8.3M |
| 2024 | 29,538 | 95,698 | 42,929 | $5.3M |
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 |
| 66 |
| 39 |
| $6,569 |
| Mercedes Ferreras Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 173 | 48 | $5,874 |
| Deborah S Coon Melbourne, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 50 | 25 | $5,719 |
| Ruth E Jackson Helotes, TX | Internal Medicine | 108 | 101 | $5,392 |
| Ariel H Linares Varela Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 156 | 35 | $5,081 |
| Atalie P Lapid San Antonio, TX | Family Practice | 43 | 30 | $5,059 |
| Alvaro J Altamirano Miami Lakes, FL | Family Practice | 163 | 32 | $5,005 |
| Odette Morgan Eau Claire, WI | Endocrinology | 51 | 22 | $4,992 |
| Ovadi Aleman Gonzalez Miami, FL | General Practice | 198 | 27 | $4,954 |
| Anne B Wynn Memphis, TN | Endocrinology | 37 | 22 | $4,817 |
| Diana Echeverry-Franck Long Beach, CA | Endocrinology | 38 | 16 | $4,552 |
| Alberto O Chavez Velazquez San Antonio, TX | Endocrinology | 49 | 31 | $4,528 |
| Ida Juarez San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 87 | 82 | $4,519 |
| Alsina Vidal Florida City, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 131 | 23 | $4,450 |
| Rajiv Bhambri Melbourne, FL | Endocrinology | 39 | 17 | $4,416 |
| Alejandro Serralvo Fuentes Hialeah, FL | Family Practice | 180 | 25 | $4,393 |
| Brian E Burtch Willoughby, OH | Endocrinology | 39 | 22 | $4,386 |
| Zhengnan Yin Houston, TX | Family Practice | 34 | 12 | $4,327 |
| Olga L Alvarez Hialeah, FL | Licensed Practical Nurse | 154 | 27 | $4,243 |
| Margarita P Ramos-Gonzalez Miami, FL | Family Practice | 163 | 29 | $4,163 |
| Aruna Venkatesh San Antonio, TX | Endocrinology | 39 | 21 | $3,951 |
| Sara M Lopez Llado San Antonio, TX | Internal Medicine | 86 | 81 | $3,781 |
| Pedro J Claudio Carolina, PR | Family Practice | 107 | 26 | $3,673 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Medical | 95,735 | $5.3M |