2019 Medicare Part B premium — $135.50
Standard monthly Part B premium, 2019
$135.50
+$2 on 2018. The annual deductible was $185, +$2 on the year before.
- Standard premium
- $135.50per month
- Annual deductible
- $185
- Change on 2018
- +$21.12%
- Highest tier
- $460.506 income brackets
What it did to a Social Security payment
The Part B premium is withheld from the Social Security payment, so it lands in the same January as the cost-of-living adjustment and the two move against each other. A $2,000 monthly benefit in 2018 became $2,056 gross with the 2.8% adjustment — a rise of +$56. After the premium went from $134.00 to $135.50, the payment rose +$54, an effective 2.89%.
| 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross monthly benefit | $2,000 | $2,056 |
| Part B premium | $134.00 | $135.50 |
| Net payment | $1,866 | $1,920 |
The full ledger for a $2,000 benefit at current rates carries the annual figures and the percentile context.
The 2019 income-related tiers
Anyone whose modified adjusted gross income on the 2017 tax return crossed the first threshold paid more than the standard premium. The adjustment is a flat dollar amount per tier, not a percentage of income, and it steps at the bracket boundary rather than phasing in.
| Single | Married filing jointly | Adjustment | Total Part B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to $85,000 | Up to $170,000 | none | $135.50 |
| $85,001 to $107,000 | $170,001 to $214,000 | $54.10 | $189.60 |
| $107,001 to $133,500 | $214,001 to $267,000 | $135.40 | $270.90 |
| $133,501 to $160,000 | $267,001 to $320,000 | $216.70 | $352.20 |
| $160,001 to $499,999 | $320,001 to $749,999 | $297.90 | $433.40 |
| $500,000 and above | $750,000 and above | $325.00 | $460.50 |
The 2019 brackets in detail, including the reconstruction check — every tier is verified against the statutory multipliers as well as against the notice.
Related
- Every year22 premium years
- IRMAA bracketsall committed years
- Hold harmlessthe premium cap
- The 2019 COLA2.8%
- Offset calculatoryour amount
- The net raisethe study
Sources and freshness
- Federal Register — Medicare Program; Medicare Part B Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium Rates, and Annual Deductible Beginning January 1, 2019 — verified 10 August 2026
- SSA POMS HI 01101.020 — Income-related monthly adjustment amount — verified 10 August 2026
Every year page draws on that year’s own Federal Register notice, retrieved from govinfo rather than from cms.gov.
Figures effective 1 January 2019. Page figures last verified against the sources above on 10 August 2026. Corrections: the correction log · support@inventum.com.au