Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$8.6M
-61.9% from 2023
Prescriptions
140K
$61.42 per claim
Patients
63K
41,761 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$8.6M
$136.78 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $8.6M for Ulticare Pen Needle in 2024, for 140,444 prescriptions and refills to 63,057 patients (down 61.9% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $61.42.
Florida had the highest Medicare cost for Ulticare Pen Needle in 2024: $1.3M for 24,050 claims, followed by California ($695K).
Chengyu Xu, endocrinology in Daly City, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Ulticare Pen Needle in 2024: 178 claims costing $21K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengyu Xu Daly City, CA | Endocrinology | 178 | 69 | $21K |
| Amy Foster Tulsa, OK | Registered Nurse | 282 | 50 | $18K |
| Eugenio Angueira-Serrano |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 66,456 | 323,186 | 119,005 | $21.0M |
| 2023 | 67,836 | 330,819 | 122,121 | $22.6M |
| 2024 | 41,761 | 140,444 | 63,057 | $8.6M |
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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 |
| 159 |
| 63 |
| $8,108 |
| Christopher S Sonnier Fredericksburg, VA | Endocrinology | 60 | 19 | $6,610 |
| Redwan Uddin Hamtramck, MI | Family Practice | 71 | 27 | $6,462 |
| Prabhat K Tandon Summerfield, FL | Endocrinology | 46 | 24 | $5,516 |
| Michael S Vavrik Carrollton, GA | Endocrinology | 76 | 22 | $5,024 |
| Maria Benavidez Orange City, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 55 | 29 | $4,778 |
| Lesley Boaz Milwaukee, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 73 | 19 | $4,758 |
| Mercedes Ferreras Miami, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 135 | 46 | $4,712 |
| Marcel B Twahirwa Edinburg, TX | Endocrinology | 65 | 35 | $4,405 |
| Rodney B Rengifo Hialeah, FL | Physician Assistant | 71 | 13 | $4,336 |
| Kristi J Stemsrud Milbank, SD | Physician Assistant | 53 | 16 | $4,294 |
| Patricia Weaver Bennettsville, SC | Nurse Practitioner | 34 | Under 11 | $4,266 |
| Zarmen Israelian Glendale, CA | Endocrinology | 57 | 23 | $4,174 |
| Jorge A Colon Morales Bayamon, PR | Family Practice | 67 | 23 | $4,155 |
| Phong H Bui Fountain Valley, CA | Internal Medicine | 49 | 21 | $4,073 |
| Huy L Nguyen Fort Worth, TX | Internal Medicine | 42 | 15 | $3,998 |
| Mary L Cooper Roanoke Rapids, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 62 | 11 | $3,985 |
| Fernando Raudales El Paso, TX | Nephrology | 64 | 20 | $3,970 |
| Kalluru Vijayabhanu Milwaukee, WI | Internal Medicine | 47 | Under 11 | $3,947 |
| Steven Cowart Huntsville, AL | Endocrinology | 49 | 23 | $3,789 |
| Marina N Trevino El Paso, TX | Internal Medicine | 44 | 22 | $3,786 |
| Naima Garden Cleveland, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | 21 | $3,761 |
| Miguel A Sanchez Miami, FL | Internal Medicine | 77 | 18 | $3,756 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimed Inc | 140,472 | $8.6M |