Buprenorphine
Rank #220 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$61.1M
Total Cost
156,598
Total Claims
$61.1M
Total Cost
4,079
Prescribers
$390
Cost per Claim
29,928
Beneficiaries
157,307
30-Day Fills
$15K
Avg Cost/Provider
38
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$61.1M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $61.1M total
🔎 Data Overview
This is a controlled opioid medication. Opioid prescribing patterns are a key indicator in our fraud risk model. Providers prescribing this drug at significantly higher rates than their specialty peers may warrant closer examination.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Buprenorphine
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Gaeta | Anesthesiology | San Mateo, CA | 1,121 | $396K |
| 2 | Irving Haber | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Terre Haute, IN | 715 | $292K |
| 3 | Sahithi Gosala | Internal Medicine | West Reading, PA | 129 | $269K |
| 4 | Robert Long | Pain Management | Mankato, MN | 667 | $216K |
| 5 | Adam Burkey | Pain Management | Olympia, WA | 576 | $210K |
| 6 | Jorge Roig | Anesthesiology | Weirton, WV | 554 | $189K |
| 7 | Maurice Bernaiche | Pain Management | Thomasville, GA | 475 | $184K |
| 8 | Rodolfo Herrera | Family Practice | Bedford, TX | 538 | $181K |
| 9 | Paul Schwartz | Physician Assistant | Tacoma, WA | 481 | $172K |
| 10 | Joshua Morris | Hospitalist | Kingsport, TN | 84 | $172K |
| 11 | Stephen Kelly | Family Practice | Oklahoma City, OK | 474 | $171K |
| 12 | Lee Radosh | Family Practice | West Reading, PA | 82 | $170K |
| 13 | Theodore Kopp | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Mobile, AL | 632 | $169K |
| 14 | Jennifer Holeman | Anesthesiology | Oklahoma City, OK | 446 | $156K |
| 15 | Irving Haber | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Terre Haute, IN | 168 | $153K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 217 | Collagenase Clostridium Hist. (Santyl) | $63.3M | 70,641 |
| 218 | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro (Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen) | $62.8M | 60,873 |
| 219 | Furosemide (Furosemide) | $62.3M | 9,788,207 |
| 220 | Buprenorphine (Buprenorphine) | $61.1M | 156,598 |
| 221 | Ferric Citrate (Auryxia) | $60.7M | 32,798 |
| 222 | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine (Nuedexta) | $60.7M | 60,863 |
| 223 | Interferon Beta-1a/Albumin (Rebif) | $60.7M | 5,917 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology