Asciminib Hydrochloride
Brand name: Scemblix
Rank #408 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$21.4M
Total Cost
830
Total Claims
$21.4M
Total Cost
59
Prescribers
$26K
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
846
30-Day Fills
$363K
Avg Cost/Provider
14
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$21.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $21.4M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $25,822 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 $363,257 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 Asciminib Hydrochloride
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Concepcion | Hematology-Oncology | Paducah, KY | 11 | $1.2M |
| 2 | Saji Eapen | Hematology-Oncology | Knoxville, TN | 11 | $1.2M |
| 3 | Krista Tucker | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 15 | $1.1M |
| 4 | Mayda Arias | Hematology-Oncology | Ft Lauderdale, FL | 13 | $988K |
| 5 | Pablo Bedano | Hematology-Oncology | Indianapolis, IN | 38 | $733K |
| 6 | Kristen Kindervater | Physician Assistant | Ann Arbor, MI | 12 | $692K |
| 7 | Raphael Lizcano | Hematology-Oncology | Lebanon, NH | 11 | $679K |
| 8 | Christine Mcmahon | Hematology-Oncology | Aurora, CO | 24 | $514K |
| 9 | Camille Abboud | Medical Oncology | Saint Louis, MO | 23 | $496K |
| 10 | Joshua Zeidner | Hematology-Oncology | Chapel Hill, NC | 22 | $471K |
| 11 | Daniel Deangelo | Medical Oncology | Boston, MA | 23 | $447K |
| 12 | Todd Rosenblat | Hematology | New York, NY | 20 | $442K |
| 13 | Raymund Cuevo | Medical Oncology | Fairfax, VA | 20 | $434K |
| 14 | Jeremy Wells | Hematology-Oncology | Augusta, GA | 18 | $401K |
| 15 | Christopher Benton | Medical Oncology | Englewood, CO | 17 | $365K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 405 | Tolterodine Tartrate (Tolterodine Tartrate Er) | $21.8M | 178,340 |
| 406 | Chlorthalidone (Chlorthalidone) | $21.8M | 966,780 |
| 407 | Ondansetron (Ondansetron Odt) | $21.5M | 1,261,950 |
| 408 | Asciminib Hydrochloride (Scemblix) | $21.4M | 830 |
| 409 | Cephalexin (Cephalexin) | $21.4M | 2,407,718 |
| 410 | Teprotumumab-Trbw (Tepezza) | $21.4M | 389 |
| 411 | Nystatin (Nystatin) | $21.4M | 908,177 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology