Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl
Brand name: Buprenorphine-Naloxone
Rank #125 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$135.8M
Total Cost
696,008
Total Claims
$135.8M
Total Cost
12,026
Prescribers
$195
Cost per Claim
81,827
Beneficiaries
699,571
30-Day Fills
$11K
Avg Cost/Provider
58
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.05%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$135.8M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $135.8M 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 Hcl/Naloxone Hcl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Carpenter | Psychiatry | Birmingham, AL | 1,284 | $325K |
| 2 | Ricky Tubbs | Anesthesiology | Gardendale, AL | 1,013 | $286K |
| 3 | Alicia Austin | Psychiatry | Birmingham, AL | 785 | $237K |
| 4 | Adrienne Trustman | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 399 | $211K |
| 5 | Christopher Welsh | Psychiatry | Baltimore, MD | 215 | $207K |
| 6 | Jan Widerman | Pediatric Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 658 | $192K |
| 7 | Evann Herrell | Emergency Medicine | Sevierville, TN | 464 | $185K |
| 8 | Harold Bolnick | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | 665 | $173K |
| 9 | Samir Rizk | Internal Medicine | Salem, VA | 1,000 | $166K |
| 10 | Garrison Cowen | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Jasper, AL | 524 | $166K |
| 11 | Meredith Zoltick | Nurse Practitioner | Washington, DC | 190 | $161K |
| 12 | Sugaree Ganzman | Nurse Practitioner | Mountain City, TN | 173 | $145K |
| 13 | Roy Barco | Internal Medicine | Muscle Shoals, AL | 476 | $132K |
| 14 | Michael Chandler | Family Practice | Birmingham, AL | 139 | $123K |
| 15 | Billy Davis | Family Practice | Jackson, TN | 685 | $122K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Prolastin C) | $137.9M | 12,352 |
| 123 | Dasatinib (Sprycel) | $136.8M | 10,389 |
| 124 | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen (Oxycodone-Acetaminophen) | $136.4M | 3,487,099 |
| 125 | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl (Buprenorphine-Naloxone) | $135.8M | 696,008 |
| 126 | Cenegermin-Bkbj (Oxervate) | $133.5M | 3,601 |
| 127 | Teriflunomide (Aubagio) | $131.9M | 18,010 |
| 128 | Umeclidinium Bromide (Incruse Ellipta) | $131.6M | 290,677 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology