Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$41.4M
+10.4% from 2023
Prescriptions
549K
$75.28 per claim
Patients
227K
108,426 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$41.4M
$182.49 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $41.4M for Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle in 2024, for 549,437 prescriptions and refills to 226,647 patients (up 10.4% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $75.28.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle in 2024: $4.3M for 73,713 claims, followed by New York ($4.0M).
Phong H Bui, internal medicine in Fountain Valley, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle in 2024: 472 claims costing $47K.
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle is made by Embecta Corp. (EMBC), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bd Diabetes/Emb, Bd Diabetes.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phong H Bui Fountain Valley, CA | Internal Medicine | 472 | 131 | $47K |
| Oberto Torres Rafael Miami, FL | Endocrinology | 431 | 110 | $37K |
| Eugenio Angueira-Serrano |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 99,689 | 481,036 | 205,506 | $35.9M |
| 2023 | 102,227 | 477,675 | 212,463 | $37.5M |
| 2024 | 108,426 | 549,437 | 226,647 | $41.4M |
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 |
| 576 |
| 189 |
| $36K |
| Stella Ilyayeva Rego Park, NY | Internal Medicine | 453 | 141 | $29K |
| Stacy L Congdon Johnson City, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 225 | 90 | $26K |
| Hemant T Thawani Grand Blanc, MI | Endocrinology | 233 | 101 | $24K |
| Kalpana Reddy Richmond Hill, NY | Endocrinology | 351 | 92 | $23K |
| Michael W Lin San Gabriel, CA | Endocrinology | 306 | 74 | $22K |
| Ann Forde Sterling Heights, MI | Nurse Practitioner | 172 | 72 | $20K |
| Chinh Mai Westminster, CA | Internal Medicine | 329 | 59 | $20K |
| K. G Thampy Saint Louis, MO | Endocrinology | 170 | 70 | $20K |
| Nadia Khoury Southgate, MI | Endocrinology | 171 | 91 | $20K |
| Brian E Burtch Willoughby, OH | Endocrinology | 149 | 72 | $19K |
| Danielle Mejias Binghamton, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 187 | 70 | $18K |
| Abdul Al-Kassab Rochester Hills, MI | Endocrinology | 158 | 67 | $18K |
| Jamal Hammoud Flint, MI | Endocrinology | 170 | 87 | $18K |
| Juan D Palacios Merchan Edinburg, TX | Endocrinology | 243 | 76 | $18K |
| Jennifer M Bradley Nashville, TN | Nurse Practitioner | 129 | 60 | $17K |
| Ayman Elkadry Huntington, WV | Endocrinology | 258 | 79 | $17K |
| Zarmen Israelian Glendale, CA | Endocrinology | 285 | 49 | $17K |
| Fauzia F Syed-Khan Astoria, NY | Internal Medicine | 193 | 73 | $17K |
| Jennifer M Lavare Sidney, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 133 | 62 | $16K |
| Nancy J Andrews Sterling Heights, MI | Endocrinology | 152 | 61 | $16K |
| Mavis Lowe Pikeville, KY | Nurse Practitioner | 230 | 80 | $15K |
| Mahmood F Moosa Monroe, MI | Endocrinology | 130 | 54 | $15K |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bd Diabetes/Emb EMBC | 549,623 | $41.4M |
| Bd Diabetes | 23 | $1,721 |