Insulin Detemir
Brand name: Levemir Flexpen
Rank #48 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$376.5M
Total Cost
548,216
Total Claims
$376.5M
Total Cost
22,992
Prescribers
$687
Cost per Claim
46,427
Beneficiaries
858,955
30-Day Fills
$16K
Avg Cost/Provider
24
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.14%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$376.5M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $376.5M total
🔎 Data Overview
Ranked #48 out of 500 drugs tracked by total cost. Insulin Detemir represents a significant portion of Medicare drug spending.
Average cost of $8,110 per patient per year. Medications at this price point significantly impact patient out-of-pocket costs and Medicare spending.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Insulin Detemir
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiffany Bennett | Nurse Practitioner | Corinth, MS | 296 | $451K |
| 2 | Somera Ali | Endocrinology | Limerick, PA | 364 | $321K |
| 3 | Mohamed Zeitoun | Endocrinology | Hobart, IN | 233 | $299K |
| 4 | Mohammad Ijaz | Endocrinology | Zanesville, OH | 242 | $290K |
| 5 | Prabhat Tandon | Endocrinology | Summerfield, FL | 283 | $288K |
| 6 | Ashley Scott | Family Practice | Coweta, OK | 416 | $273K |
| 7 | Stacy Congdon | Nurse Practitioner | Johnson City, NY | 211 | $271K |
| 8 | Todd Fulcher | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 652 | $264K |
| 9 | Kenneth Sluis | Internal Medicine | Lewiston, ME | 188 | $255K |
| 10 | Jaweed Akhter | Endocrinology | Beaumont, TX | 192 | $242K |
| 11 | Najmuddin Karimjee | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 207 | $239K |
| 12 | Alisha Mason | Nurse Practitioner | Ripley, MS | 170 | $234K |
| 13 | Hemlata Moturi | Endocrinology | Pittsburgh, PA | 200 | $206K |
| 14 | Michael Satchell | Family Practice | Albany, GA | 1,197 | $201K |
| 15 | Dewey Bailey | Endocrinology | Roanoke, VA | 168 | $200K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Deutetrabenazine (Austedo) | $404.1M | 60,532 |
| 46 | Linagliptin (Tradjenta) | $403.8M | 519,439 |
| 47 | Macitentan (Opsumit) | $394.6M | 30,889 |
| 48 | Insulin Detemir (Levemir Flexpen) | $376.5M | 548,216 |
| 49 | Aripiprazole (Aripiprazole) | $373.1M | 1,494,971 |
| 50 | Apalutamide (Erleada) | $369.2M | 24,956 |
| 51 | Secukinumab (Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)) | $347.7M | 45,496 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology