Asfotase Alfa
Brand name: Strensiq
Rank #143 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$113.8M
Total Cost
1,142
Total Claims
$113.8M
Total Cost
48
Prescribers
$100K
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
1,147
30-Day Fills
$2.4M
Avg Cost/Provider
24
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.04%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$113.8M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $113.8M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $99,618 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 $2,370,081 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 Asfotase Alfa
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhaskar Gundabolu | Endocrinology | Toledo, OH | 88 | $8.8M |
| 2 | Daniel Malone | Rheumatology | Beaver Dam, WI | 63 | $8.1M |
| 3 | Jonathon Hennings | Nurse Practitioner | Waterloo, IA | 83 | $7.9M |
| 4 | Priya Kishnani | Pediatric Medicine | Durham, NC | 48 | $4.5M |
| 5 | Joseph Shaker | Endocrinology | Menomonee Falls, WI | 35 | $4.3M |
| 6 | Han Na Kim | Endocrinology | Baltimore, MD | 56 | $3.8M |
| 7 | David Alster | Endocrinology | Tucson, AZ | 26 | $3.5M |
| 8 | Christian Hanson | Endocrinology | Tulsa, OK | 12 | $3.5M |
| 9 | Susan Williams | Internal Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 24 | $3.5M |
| 10 | Whitney Potharla | Nurse Practitioner | Menomonee Falls, WI | 39 | $3.1M |
| 11 | Pamela Hackl | Family Practice | Temperance, MI | 37 | $2.9M |
| 12 | Anika Anam | Endocrinology | New Haven, CT | 27 | $2.8M |
| 13 | Julianna Barsony | Endocrinology | Washington, DC | 13 | $2.7M |
| 14 | Brittany Goss | Rheumatology | Napa, CA | 30 | $2.6M |
| 15 | John Palmer | Endocrinology | Rapid City, SD | 15 | $2.3M |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Memantine Hcl (Memantine Hcl) | $117.5M | 2,268,098 |
| 141 | Estradiol (Estradiol) | $115.7M | 1,412,386 |
| 142 | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide (Trintellix) | $113.9M | 197,873 |
| 143 | Asfotase Alfa (Strensiq) | $113.8M | 1,142 |
| 144 | Erenumab-Aooe (Aimovig Autoinjector) | $111.9M | 118,455 |
| 145 | Corticotropin (Acthar) | $111.6M | 1,633 |
| 146 | Bupropion Hcl (Bupropion Hcl Sr) | $110.0M | 3,323,724 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology