Medicaid spending for Medicine Services and Procedures surges 114% in Johns Creek in 2024

Johns Creek Medicaid providers charged $273,586 in 2024 for services under the Medicine Services and Procedures category, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This figure represents a 113.6% jump from 2023, when providers claimed $128,104 for the same category.

Medicaid is a state-administered public health insurance program funded jointly by federal and state governments. It provides coverage for low-income people and families, seniors, children and individuals with disabilities, making it a significant part of the U.S. health care system.

Because Medicaid funding derives from taxpayer sources, local billing trends highlight how public health care resources are allocated within communities.

The “Medicine Services and Procedures” heading covers a defined group of Medicaid-covered services based on the care delivered, categorized by standardized HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For the purposes of this report, service codes were assigned to only one category using set code prefixes and numerical ranges, allowing related care to be analyzed together without redundancy and supporting accurate progressions over time.

Even though Medicaid spending rose in multiple service groupings, Medicine Services and Procedures led all categories in Johns Creek in total Medicaid payments for 2024.

Statewide, Medicine Services and Procedures placed third in Georgia by Medicaid payment amounts for 2024.

From 2019 to 2024, Medicaid spending linked to Medicine Services and Procedures in Johns Creek rose by $249,330, an increase of 1,027.9%. Spending gains were especially sharp during certain periods, with significant annual jumps recorded in 2021 and 2023.

The citywide spending for Medicine Services and Procedures was not evenly distributed, with payments heavily centered in a small number of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 30097 represented $273,585 in Medicaid payments for this category. That area alone accounted for 100% of Johns Creek’s Medicine Services and Procedures Medicaid payments during the year.

Within the broader Medicine Services and Procedures category, most Medicaid disbursements corresponded to a select group of service codes.

To compare, Medicaid expenses related to Medicine Services and Procedures in Johns Creek climbed 113.6% from 2023 to 2024, while the growth rate for all Medicaid claim categories citywide over the same period was 103.4%.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total Medicaid expenditures from both federal and state funds reached about $871.7 billion for fiscal year 2023, accounting for nearly 18% of U.S. health spending—a major rise compared to the approximately $613.5 billion spent in 2019, before the onset of COVID-19.

This uptick represents around 40% growth in just a few years, largely spurred by increased enrollment and higher use of services during and after the pandemic.

Federal budget changes implemented under the Trump administration have featured major efforts to reduce federal Medicaid contributions and alter the program’s structure. One example, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to decrease federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over 10 years. The legislation includes new work requirements and higher cost-sharing measures that could lead to reduced benefits and funding for some enrollees. These shifts are set to transfer financial responsibility to states and may restrict the future growth of federal participation, despite Medicaid’s continued role for millions of Americans.

Note: HCPCS codes are shown for context within the category. Category totals and rankings in this article are based on standardized service groupings rather than individual billing codes.

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The source data can be found here.