Bexarotene
Rank #490 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$14.2M
Total Cost
1,613
Total Claims
$14.2M
Total Cost
66
Prescribers
$8,832
Cost per Claim
75
Beneficiaries
1,686
30-Day Fills
$216K
Avg Cost/Provider
24
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$14.2M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $14.2M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $8,832 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 $215,843 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 $189,942 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 Bexarotene
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kacie Carlson | Physician Assistant | New Haven, CT | 306 | $2.2M |
| 2 | Jennifer Villasenor-Park | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 53 | $899K |
| 3 | Julia Dai | Dermatology | Chicago, IL | 73 | $822K |
| 4 | Sarah Lauren Hughey | Dermatology | Birmingham, AL | 64 | $707K |
| 5 | Amy Musiek | Dermatology | Saint Louis, MO | 63 | $629K |
| 6 | Bryar Bernard | Physician Assistant | New York, NY | 20 | $495K |
| 7 | Debjani Sahni | Dermatology | Boston, MA | 44 | $463K |
| 8 | Debra Breneman | Dermatology | Cincinnati, OH | 15 | $441K |
| 9 | Kavitha Tamerisa | Physician Assistant | Houston, TX | 32 | $434K |
| 10 | Anthony Greco | Dermatology | Mount Pleasant, TX | 13 | $402K |
| 11 | Rachel Kinney | Medical Oncology | East Stroudsburg, PA | 11 | $383K |
| 12 | Brian Choi | Hematology-Oncology | Riverside, CA | 11 | $351K |
| 13 | Marianne Tawa | Registered Nurse | Boston, MA | 33 | $350K |
| 14 | Larisa Geskin | Dermatology | New York, NY | 16 | $301K |
| 15 | Neda Nikbakht | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 12 | $292K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 487 | Verapamil Hcl (Verapamil Er) | $14.4M | 329,950 |
| 488 | Eteplirsen (Exondys-51) | $14.4M | 192 |
| 489 | Colesevelam Hcl (Colesevelam Hcl) | $14.3M | 50,268 |
| 490 | Bexarotene (Bexarotene) | $14.2M | 1,613 |
| 491 | Ozanimod Hydrochloride (Zeposia) | $14.2M | 1,535 |
| 492 | Enoxaparin Sodium (Enoxaparin Sodium) | $14.2M | 93,202 |
| 493 | Omadacycline Tosylate (Nuzyra) | $14.1M | 1,395 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology