Alectinib Hcl
Brand name: Alecensa
Rank #268 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$45.7M
Total Cost
2,686
Total Claims
$45.7M
Total Cost
169
Prescribers
$17K
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
2,749
30-Day Fills
$271K
Avg Cost/Provider
16
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$45.7M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $45.7M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $17,027 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 $270,618 per prescriber suggests this drug may be concentrated among specialists. High per-provider spending can sometimes indicate inappropriate prescribing or overly aggressive use.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Alectinib Hcl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirish Gadgeel | Medical Oncology | Detroit, MI | 67 | $1.2M |
| 2 | Norland Ng | Hematology-Oncology | New York, NY | 46 | $909K |
| 3 | Judy Pagtama | Nurse Practitioner | Palo Alto, CA | 40 | $763K |
| 4 | Mali Amirault | Nurse Practitioner | Aurora, CO | 32 | $716K |
| 5 | Jason Kao | Physician Assistant | Stanford, CA | 36 | $712K |
| 6 | Nicholas Rohs | Medical Oncology | New York, NY | 40 | $682K |
| 7 | Nasser Hanna | Hematology-Oncology | Indianapolis, IN | 44 | $647K |
| 8 | Melissa Martinez | Nurse Practitioner | New York, NY | 38 | $642K |
| 9 | Tejas Patil | Medical Oncology | Aurora, CO | 33 | $557K |
| 10 | Dwight Owen | Medical Oncology | Columbus, OH | 33 | $556K |
| 11 | Mark Kris | Medical Oncology | New York, NY | 33 | $522K |
| 12 | Maria Aloba | Hematology-Oncology | El Paso, TX | 28 | $511K |
| 13 | Alice Li | Hematology-Oncology | New Haven, CT | 31 | $471K |
| 14 | Jason Macklis | Hematology-Oncology | Park Ridge, IL | 26 | $467K |
| 15 | Federico Albrecht | Hematology-Oncology | Miami, FL | 23 | $455K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 265 | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide) | $46.3M | 2,039,676 |
| 266 | Darunavir (Prezista) | $46.0M | 21,793 |
| 267 | C1 Esterase Inhibitor (Haegarda) | $45.8M | 894 |
| 268 | Alectinib Hcl (Alecensa) | $45.7M | 2,686 |
| 269 | Ipratropium Bromide (Ipratropium Bromide) | $45.4M | 656,249 |
| 270 | Amantadine Hcl (Amantadine) | $45.2M | 173,840 |
| 271 | Insulin Nph Human Isophane (Humulin N) | $44.9M | 172,714 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology