Abaloparatide
Brand name: Tymlos
Rank #208 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$68.4M
Total Cost
24,417
Total Claims
$68.4M
Total Cost
838
Prescribers
$2,800
Cost per Claim
1,441
Beneficiaries
25,938
30-Day Fills
$82K
Avg Cost/Provider
29
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$68.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $68.4M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $2,800 per prescription, this is a high-cost medication. Expensive drugs drive Medicare spending growth and create access challenges for patients with coverage gaps.
Average cost of $47,436 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 Abaloparatide
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annette Gantz | Nurse Practitioner | San Antonio, TX | 623 | $1.7M |
| 2 | Cody Scrivner | Physician Assistant | Boise, ID | 522 | $1.3M |
| 3 | Jacqueline Kernaghan | Physician Assistant | Springfield, PA | 457 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Paul Miller | Nephrology | Lakewood, CO | 419 | $1.2M |
| 5 | Joseph Lane | Orthopedic Surgery | New York, NY | 389 | $1.1M |
| 6 | Mona Al Mukaddam | Endocrinology | Philadelphia, PA | 305 | $827K |
| 7 | Tammy Beckett | Nurse Practitioner | Grand Rapids, MI | 237 | $799K |
| 8 | Nichole Bonzano | Physician Assistant | Nashville, TN | 203 | $558K |
| 9 | Sharon Chou | Endocrinology | Boston, MA | 145 | $515K |
| 10 | Gillian Wooldridge | Family Practice | League City, TX | 150 | $508K |
| 11 | Freda Hannafon | Nurse Practitioner | Rochester, NY | 139 | $470K |
| 12 | Irving Haber | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Terre Haute, IN | 145 | $405K |
| 13 | Kristine Pruitt | Physician Assistant | Aledo, TX | 153 | $398K |
| 14 | Edward Fox | Orthopedic Surgery | Hershey, PA | 155 | $398K |
| 15 | Kristin Criner | Endocrinology | Philadelphia, PA | 156 | $374K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | Buprenorphine Hcl (Buprenorphine Hcl) | $69.7M | 205,349 |
| 206 | Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate) | $68.8M | 1,486,663 |
| 207 | Tenofovir Alafenamide (Vemlidy) | $68.7M | 44,509 |
| 208 | Abaloparatide (Tymlos) | $68.4M | 24,417 |
| 209 | Treprostinil Diolamine (Orenitram Er) | $68.2M | 5,964 |
| 210 | Esomeprazole Magnesium (Esomeprazole Magnesium) | $66.3M | 964,193 |
| 211 | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate (Dabigatran Etexilate) | $66.0M | 220,652 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology