Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$1.3M
-1.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
26K
$51.97 per claim
Patients
11K
10,148 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$1.3M
$118.33 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $1.3M for Veo Insulin Syringe in 2024, for 25,835 prescriptions and refills to 11,347 patients (down 1.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $51.97.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Veo Insulin Syringe in 2024: $192K for 3,969 claims, followed by Florida ($118K).
Pankaj Shukla, internal medicine in Bakersfield, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Veo Insulin Syringe in 2024: 55 claims costing $2,690.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Shukla Bakersfield, CA | Internal Medicine | 55 | 19 | $2,690 |
| Richard A Haas Worcester, MA | Endocrinology | 28 | Under 11 | $2,336 |
| Kelly D George |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,690 | 28,566 | 11,924 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 9,909 | 25,990 | 10,967 | $1.4M |
| 2024 | 10,148 | 25,835 | 11,347 | $1.3M |
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.
| Internal Medicine |
| 73 |
| 37 |
| $2,160 |
| Steven Cowart Huntsville, AL | Endocrinology | 26 | 11 | $1,911 |
| Brenda L McMahon Mars, PA | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 31 | Under 11 | $1,897 |
| Shilpa Swamy Los Angeles, CA | Endocrinology | 30 | 11 | $1,896 |
| Sergio Penaherrera Yuma, AZ | Internal Medicine | 22 | Under 11 | $1,882 |
| Ram M Jhingan Lansdale, PA | Endocrinology | 21 | Under 11 | $1,780 |
| Melissa G Young Freehold, NJ | Endocrinology | 22 | Under 11 | $1,732 |
| Victor L Roberts Lake Mary, FL | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,723 |
| Brittany B Travars Durham, NC | Nurse Practitioner | 43 | 28 | $1,716 |
| Cheryl M Habeck Menasha, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $1,665 |
| Robert J Dobrzynski Jr. Providence, RI | Endocrinology | 35 | Under 11 | $1,428 |
| Robin Wilson Prescott, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $1,414 |
| Jasjeet Kaur Glendale, AZ | Endocrinology | 26 | Under 11 | $1,308 |
| Sindhu B Igala Prosper, TX | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,296 |
| Renee C Chisum San Antonio, TX | Nurse Practitioner | 16 | Under 11 | $1,260 |
| Stephen W Stansbury Louisville, KY | Family Practice | 16 | Under 11 | $1,257 |
| Harmeet S Narula Sun City West, AZ | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,251 |
| Theresa Hershberger Williamsport, PA | Nurse Practitioner | 17 | Under 11 | $1,238 |
| Shannon K Oates Lafayette, IN | Endocrinology | 15 | Under 11 | $1,230 |
| Maria Benavidez Orange City, FL | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $1,189 |
| Jennifer L Kirby Charlottesville, VA | Endocrinology | 11 | Under 11 | $1,171 |
| Regina T Kurian Detroit, MI | Endocrinology | 12 | Under 11 | $1,160 |
| Roger E Smith Jr. Oklahoma City, OK | Endocrinology | 14 | Under 11 | $1,154 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Bd Diabetes/Emb EMBC | 25,841 | $1.3M |