Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.3M
+34.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
88K
$48.94 per claim
Patients
43K
27,253 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.3M
$100.93 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.3M for Trueplus Pen Needle in 2024, for 87,887 prescriptions and refills to 42,622 patients (up 34.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $48.94.
Illinois had the highest Medicare cost for Trueplus Pen Needle in 2024: $776K for 19,834 claims, followed by California ($695K).
Liliana Pittman, nurse practitioner in San Diego, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Trueplus Pen Needle in 2024: 126 claims costing $8,157.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liliana Pittman San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 126 | 20 | $8,157 |
| Martin Gomez Hialeah, FL | General Practice | 272 | 52 | $7,917 |
| Ramiro Rodriguez |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42,158 | 161,942 | 70,960 | $4.5M |
| 2023 | 35,119 | 133,086 | 58,466 | $3.2M |
| 2024 | 27,253 | 87,887 | 42,622 | $4.3M |
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.
| General Practice |
| 162 |
| 36 |
| $7,046 |
| Joseph Y Lee Chula Vista, CA | Family Practice | 105 | 16 | $6,643 |
| David Kaufer San Diego, CA | Internal Medicine | 102 | 26 | $6,338 |
| Katia Fajardo Martinez Hialeah, FL | General Practice | 198 | 30 | $6,133 |
| Rafael Gonzalez Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 134 | 28 | $5,920 |
| Maria Luisa B Da Cunha San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 93 | 17 | $5,825 |
| Diana D Iglesias Lastre Homestead, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 149 | 28 | $5,337 |
| Maryanne Stahlecker-Etter Rochester, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 60 | 17 | $5,265 |
| Herbert Rosenbaum Chula Vista, CA | Family Medicine | 84 | 15 | $5,199 |
| Adriana Meza Chula Vista, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 79 | 18 | $5,127 |
| Cosmin Borsan San Diego, CA | Family Medicine | 74 | 15 | $5,046 |
| Chitra Fernando San Ysidro, CA | Internal Medicine | 74 | 17 | $4,688 |
| Adriana G Celiz Chula Vista, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 68 | 13 | $4,666 |
| Sepehr Golboo Laguna Hills, CA | Geriatric Medicine | 70 | 20 | $4,529 |
| Kevin A Vu Sacramento, CA | Internal Medicine | 66 | 19 | $4,326 |
| Erica L Prater Mount Vernon, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 71 | 37 | $4,285 |
| Jones Cemelus Plantation, FL | General Practice | 101 | 21 | $4,251 |
| Owaise Mansuri Champaign, IL | Endocrinology | 60 | 26 | $4,001 |
| Sandra Navarro El Paso, TX | Family Practice | 38 | 20 | $3,880 |
| Enrique S Ona Surprise, AZ | Family Practice | 32 | 16 | $3,733 |
| Krishna R Schaffer Chicago, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 82 | 23 | $3,732 |
| Stanley M Wilbur Parker, CO | Internal Medicine | 50 | Under 11 | $3,588 |
| Diana I Sandoval Maywood, IL | Nurse Practitioner | 72 | 33 | $3,567 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Nipro Diag/Triv | 84,961 | $4.2M |
| Trividia Health | 2,980 | $78K |