IRMAA – Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount

When one starts Medicare, Part B and Part D premiums are estimated using the income tax filing for 1 or 2 prior years. The premium is adjusted up or down when taxes are filed each year. You may initially be billed at the base rate and then receive a secondary notice on what additional cost will be added based on income. The following charts list the adjustments.

Below the charts, is the official booklet on Medicare premium adjustments.

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2025 Medicare Premium Adjustments - Singles & Couples Filing Jointly

Single FilingCouple Filing JointlyPart B PremiumPart D (Rx) Premium Add-onTotalQuarterly
to $106,000to $212,000$185.00$0.00$185.00$555.00
$106,00.01 to $133,000$212,000.01 to $266,000$259.00$13.70$272.70$818.10
$133,000.01 to $167,000$266,000.01 to $334,000$370.00$35.30$405.30$1215.90
$167,000.01 To $200,000$334,000.01 to $400,000$480.90$57.00$537.90$1613.70
$200,000.01 to less than $500,000$400,000.01 to less than $750,000$591.90$78.60$670.50$2011.50
$500,000 and above$750,000 and above$628.90$85.80$714.70$2144.10

2025 Medicare Premium Adjustments - Couples Filing Separately

Couple Filing SeparatelyPart B PremiumPart D (Rx) Premium Add-onTotalQuarterly
to $106,000$185.00$0.00$185.00$555.00
$106,000.01 to less than $394,000$591.90$78.60$670.50$2011.50
$394,000 and over$628.90$85.80$714.70$2144.10

Source: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2025-medicare-parts-b-premiums-and-deductibles