Bosentan
Rank #458 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$16.5M
Total Cost
2,765
Total Claims
$16.5M
Total Cost
164
Prescribers
$5,980
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
2,766
30-Day Fills
$101K
Avg Cost/Provider
17
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$16.5M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $16.5M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $5,980 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 $100,813 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 Bosentan
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallerie Mclaughlin | Cardiology | Ann Arbor, MI | 108 | $637K |
| 2 | Christine Archer Chicko | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 43 | $539K |
| 3 | Christine Archer Chicko | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 81 | $520K |
| 4 | Emily Fedewa | Nurse Practitioner | San Francisco, CA | 60 | $393K |
| 5 | Rodolfo Pascual | Pulmonary Disease | Winston Salem, NC | 37 | $369K |
| 6 | Vallerie Mclaughlin | Cardiology | Ann Arbor, MI | 24 | $312K |
| 7 | Scott Cohen | Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | 24 | $299K |
| 8 | Marc Pritzker | Cardiology | Minneapolis, MN | 39 | $226K |
| 9 | Nancy Barker | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 42 | $210K |
| 10 | Murali Chakinala | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 45 | $198K |
| 11 | Harold Palevsky | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 41 | $196K |
| 12 | Peter Engel | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 45 | $192K |
| 13 | David Lindner | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Naples, FL | 29 | $190K |
| 14 | Stephen Mathai | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 21 | $179K |
| 15 | Rajan Saggar | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 22 | $178K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 455 | Lanreotide Acetate (Somatuline Depot) | $16.7M | 1,753 |
| 456 | Clonidine (Clonidine) | $16.7M | 112,710 |
| 457 | Glucagon (Gvoke Hypopen 2-Pack) | $16.6M | 31,523 |
| 458 | Bosentan (Bosentan) | $16.5M | 2,765 |
| 459 | Telmisartan (Telmisartan) | $16.4M | 334,601 |
| 460 | Letermovir (Prevymis) | $16.1M | 2,144 |
| 461 | Fluphenazine Hcl (Fluphenazine Hcl) | $16.0M | 73,051 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology