Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.2M
-4.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
126K
$33.64 per claim
Patients
48K
21,879 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.2M
$87.77 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.2M for Veo Insulin Syringe in 2024, for 125,658 prescriptions and refills to 48,165 patients (down 4.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $33.64.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Veo Insulin Syringe in 2024: $1.8M for 71,518 claims, followed by Florida ($256K).
Anna Smith, nurse practitioner in Gardena, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Veo Insulin Syringe in 2024: 159 claims costing $4,020.
Veo Insulin Syringe is made by Embecta Corp. (EMBC), listed in the Medicare spending data as Bd Diabetes/Emb.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Smith Gardena, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 159 | 68 | $4,020 |
| Derek N Fong Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 141 | 64 | $3,566 |
| Janelle Stevens Lincoln, CA |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23,352 | 144,761 | 53,121 | $4.7M |
| 2023 | 21,824 | 133,650 | 49,440 | $4.4M |
| 2024 | 21,879 | 125,658 | 48,165 | $4.2M |
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.
| Pharmacist |
| 115 |
| 58 |
| $3,563 |
| Linda T Nguyen Palo Alto, CA | Pharmacist | 126 | 53 | $3,479 |
| Rosie Carbajal Bellflower, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 111 | 53 | $3,389 |
| Robert P Castellucci Richmond, VA | Endocrinology | 57 | 13 | $3,244 |
| Kelly D George Portland, OR | Internal Medicine | 113 | 43 | $3,045 |
| Yen Nguyen Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 106 | 46 | $3,034 |
| Derren Cheongsiatmoy Roseville, CA | Pharmacist | 99 | 48 | $2,972 |
| Michelle M Lee Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 130 | 62 | $2,896 |
| Rosanna A Ulep Sacramento, CA | Pharmacist | 104 | 48 | $2,869 |
| Sima Hassani Woodland Hills, CA | Internal Medicine | 94 | 39 | $2,805 |
| Vivien T Shadd Los Angeles, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 89 | 41 | $2,705 |
| Don K Tran Roseville, CA | Pharmacist | 118 | 59 | $2,641 |
| Nafisa Y Hassan Roseville, CA | Pharmacist | 109 | 46 | $2,570 |
| Lindsey Rich Vallejo, CA | Pharmacist | 103 | 50 | $2,445 |
| Alexis M Blount Bethesda, MD | Nurse Practitioner | 75 | 32 | $2,428 |
| Evelyn M Damate-Senga San Jose, CA | Pharmacist | 91 | 46 | $2,411 |
| Michael J Mellman Boynton Beach, FL | Endocrinology | 33 | 16 | $2,407 |
| Alexander Fung Roseville, CA | Pharmacist | 87 | 48 | $2,376 |
| Shilpa Swamy Los Angeles, CA | Endocrinology | 48 | 21 | $2,373 |
| Kimberly A Gordon Fairfield, CA | Pharmacist | 82 | 34 | $2,278 |
| Janet Trang Manteca, CA | Pharmacist | 101 | 43 | $2,271 |
| Anita L Woo Woodland Hills, CA | Physician Assistant | 79 | 33 | $2,247 |
| Alicia Yeh Napa, CA | Pharmacist | 101 | 41 | $2,241 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bd Diabetes/Emb EMBC | 125,699 | $4.2M |