Abatacept/Maltose
Brand name: Orencia
Rank #450 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$17.2M
Total Cost
3,809
Total Claims
$17.2M
Total Cost
134
Prescribers
$4,521
Cost per Claim
245
Beneficiaries
3,905
30-Day Fills
$129K
Avg Cost/Provider
28
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$17.2M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $17.2M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $4,521 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 $128,509 per prescriber suggests this drug may be concentrated among specialists. High per-provider spending can sometimes indicate inappropriate prescribing or overly aggressive use.
Average cost of $70,286 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 Abatacept/Maltose
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Ho | Rheumatology | La Palma, CA | 335 | $1.3M |
| 2 | Abdelnaser Elkhalili | Rheumatology | Webster, TX | 189 | $849K |
| 3 | Ricardo Garcia Alemany | Rheumatology | Hialeah, FL | 186 | $826K |
| 4 | Guillermo Valenzuela | Rheumatology | Plantation, FL | 164 | $761K |
| 5 | Lama Hashish | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 116 | $510K |
| 6 | Olga Kromo | Rheumatology | South Miami, FL | 105 | $495K |
| 7 | Vijay Singh | Rheumatology | Sewell, NJ | 86 | $415K |
| 8 | Mohammad Shbeeb | Rheumatology | Alexandria, LA | 48 | $331K |
| 9 | Hing-Sheung Fung | Internal Medicine | Waco, TX | 70 | $310K |
| 10 | Cosmin Dascalu | Rheumatology | Glen Oaks, NY | 52 | $309K |
| 11 | Prem Tambar | Internal Medicine | Niagara Falls, NY | 45 | $265K |
| 12 | Steven Kimmel | Rheumatology | Tamarac, FL | 60 | $261K |
| 13 | Rashad Ansari | Rheumatology | Vista, CA | 51 | $251K |
| 14 | Ulker Tok | Rheumatology | Tucson, AZ | 45 | $228K |
| 15 | David Petros | Rheumatology | Corpus Christi, TX | 43 | $213K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 447 | Anastrozole (Anastrozole) | $17.4M | 626,025 |
| 448 | Naproxen (Naproxen) | $17.4M | 903,928 |
| 449 | Vedolizumab (Entyvio) | $17.4M | 2,034 |
| 450 | Abatacept/Maltose (Orencia) | $17.2M | 3,809 |
| 451 | Potassium Citrate (Potassium Citrate Er) | $17.1M | 131,481 |
| 452 | Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide (Xultophy 100-3.6) | $17.1M | 10,644 |
| 453 | Dicyclomine Hcl (Dicyclomine Hcl) | $17.0M | 738,543 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology