Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$549.8M
+1.5% from 2023
Prescriptions
763K
$720.87 per claim
Patients
189K
90,364 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$550.0M
$2,902.33 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $549.8M for Toujeo Solostar in 2024, for 762,667 prescriptions and refills to 189,425 patients (up 1.5% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $720.87.
Texas had the highest Medicare cost for Toujeo Solostar in 2024: $62.5M for 81,650 claims, followed by Florida ($34.5M).
Carlos M Martinez Rivera, endocrinology in Mayaguez, PR, had the highest Medicare cost for Toujeo Solostar in 2024: 1,506 claims costing $811K.
Toujeo Solostar is made by Sanofi (SNY), listed in the Medicare spending data as Sanofi-Aventis.
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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 | 1,506 | 304 | $811K |
| Kalyani Regeti North Port, FL | Endocrinology | 206 | 69 | $375K |
| Oscar T Ortiz |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 77,222 | 654,696 | 151,086 | $505.0M |
| 2023 | 81,934 | 676,571 | 163,543 | $541.6M |
| 2024 | 90,364 | 762,667 | 189,425 | $549.8M |
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 |
| 430 |
| 177 |
| $292K |
| Sandra L Kimball Miamisburg, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 394 | 98 | $284K |
| Chadi Richeh Rancho Mirage, CA | Endocrinology | 213 | 78 | $276K |
| Abimael Perez Wichita Falls, TX | Family Practice | 279 | 77 | $259K |
| Robert J Dobrzynski Jr. Providence, RI | Endocrinology | 357 | 78 | $253K |
| Francisco O Cuya Corpus Christi, TX | Family Practice | 273 | 84 | $232K |
| Jose E Benamu Corpus Christi, TX | Internal Medicine | 171 | 52 | $231K |
| Julia A Ellingwood Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 186 | 48 | $226K |
| Misty Gilliland Chattanooga, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 253 | 72 | $218K |
| Abdul Al-Kassab Rochester Hills, MI | Endocrinology | 189 | 77 | $215K |
| Arelis M Madera Port Charlotte, FL | Endocrinology | 216 | 82 | $215K |
| Jennifer M Lavare Sidney, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 179 | 60 | $213K |
| Clarene T Hansen Provo, UT | Nurse Practitioner | 216 | 51 | $211K |
| Swarna Varma Pittsburgh, PA | Endocrinology | 324 | 97 | $206K |
| Wen Han Modesto, CA | Endocrinology | 241 | 67 | $198K |
| Ainsley N Jarrott New Orleans, LA | Nurse Practitioner | 352 | 79 | $196K |
| Brandy M Dantzer Fort Wayne, IN | Nurse Practitioner | 210 | 61 | $196K |
| Khanh T Pham Lakeland, FL | Endocrinology | 233 | 60 | $190K |
| Maher Alesali White Hall, AR | Endocrinology | 262 | 58 | $186K |
| Karla A Perez Corpus Christi, TX | Family Practice | 176 | 43 | $186K |
| Babak Pazooki Joliet, IL | Endocrinology | 250 | 76 | $182K |
| David R Liljenquist Idaho Falls, ID | Endocrinology | 179 | 51 | $180K |
| Karen B Mayo Aliquippa, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 207 | 53 | $180K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Sanofi-Aventis SNY | 762,959 | $550.0M |