Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$33.5M
+20.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
52K
$649.67 per claim
Patients
16K
13,114 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$33.5M
$2,144.09 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $33.5M for Tresiba in 2024, for 51,540 prescriptions and refills to 15,618 patients (up 20.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $649.67.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Tresiba in 2024: $5.7M for 7,798 claims, followed by Texas ($2.9M).
Kristina L Beck, nurse practitioner in Marshalltown, IA, had the highest Medicare cost for Tresiba in 2024: 367 claims costing $165K.
Tresiba is made by Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), listed in the Medicare spending data as Novo Nordisk.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristina L Beck Marshalltown, IA | Nurse Practitioner | 367 | 50 | $165K |
| Christopher C Case Jefferson City, MO | Endocrinology | 42 | Under 11 | $52K |
| Kelly J Lemaire |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,590 | 33,523 | 9,599 | $25.8M |
| 2023 | 9,315 | 35,940 | 10,455 | $27.7M |
| 2024 | 13,114 | 51,540 | 15,618 | $33.5M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
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 |
| 51 |
| 25 |
| $49K |
| Rahat Abbas Belle Glade, FL | Internal Medicine | 50 | 16 | $49K |
| Patrick J Harris Saint Augustine, FL | Family Practice | 46 | 19 | $49K |
| Sharol A Patterson Plantation, FL | Internal Medicine | 64 | 26 | $39K |
| Donna F Childers Rome, GA | Nurse Practitioner | 64 | 11 | $39K |
| Laura Rodriguez Figueroa Palm Coast, FL | General Practice | 45 | 25 | $35K |
| Kamran Rasul Salem, VA | Endocrinology | 33 | Under 11 | $34K |
| Adolfo L Colman Loxahatchee, FL | Family Practice | 29 | 12 | $34K |
| Anil P Shrestha Jacksonville, FL | Internal Medicine | 33 | Under 11 | $33K |
| Gamaliel G Mattos Doral, FL | General Practice | 104 | 17 | $33K |
| Michael Berry Crescent City, FL | Physician Assistant | 39 | 19 | $33K |
| Arpana Edala Little Rock, AR | Internal Medicine | 46 | Under 11 | $32K |
| Donald Reed Jacksonville, FL | Physician Assistant | 34 | 12 | $31K |
| Zaw Myint Lakeland, FL | Family Practice | 34 | 13 | $31K |
| Shannon T Pollard Deland, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 27 | 17 | $30K |
| Carlos E Reyes Gainesville, FL | Internal Medicine | 42 | 19 | $30K |
| William D Bermeo St Augustine, FL | Physician Assistant | 35 | 18 | $30K |
| Ram M Jhingan Lansdale, PA | Endocrinology | 33 | Under 11 | $30K |
| Frank R Kohler Jr. Daytona Beach, FL | Endocrinology | 20 | Under 11 | $29K |
| David R Biezunski Vero Beach, FL | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Howard A Fogel Stoughton, MA | Endocrinology | 24 | Under 11 | $28K |
| Nicholas Morrow Cave Spring, GA | Family Practice | 78 | 15 | $28K |
| Yesenia E Justiniano Rosario St Augustine, FL | General Practice | 30 | Under 11 | $28K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk NVO | 51,551 | $33.5M |