Certolizumab Pegol
Brand name: Cimzia
Rank #187 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$79.9M
Total Cost
11,784
Total Claims
$79.9M
Total Cost
629
Prescribers
$6,782
Cost per Claim
95
Beneficiaries
12,617
30-Day Fills
$127K
Avg Cost/Provider
19
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.03%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$79.9M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $79.9M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $6,782 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 $127,063 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 $841,288 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 Certolizumab Pegol
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Garcia Alemany | Rheumatology | Hialeah, FL | 191 | $1.2M |
| 2 | Amarilis Torres | Rheumatology | Zephyrhills, FL | 114 | $1.0M |
| 3 | Guillermo Valenzuela | Rheumatology | Plantation, FL | 114 | $710K |
| 4 | Lama Hashish | Rheumatology | San Antonio, TX | 59 | $456K |
| 5 | William Sullivan | Rheumatology | Fairhope, AL | 62 | $451K |
| 6 | Mansoor Ahmed | Rheumatology | Richmond, KY | 55 | $414K |
| 7 | Daniel Jackson | Rheumatology | Akron, OH | 53 | $413K |
| 8 | Aleksandra Granath | Rheumatology | Naples, FL | 59 | $408K |
| 9 | James Gore | Rheumatology | Nashville, TN | 60 | $403K |
| 10 | Heather Roy | Nurse Practitioner | Fort Wayne, IN | 62 | $400K |
| 11 | Dimitrios Fanopoulos | Rheumatology | Beloit, WI | 52 | $381K |
| 12 | Kayvan Kamali | Rheumatology | Longview, TX | 57 | $366K |
| 13 | Antonio Valentin | Rheumatology | Springfield, MA | 63 | $365K |
| 14 | Richa Mishra | Rheumatology | Haddon Township, NJ | 50 | $359K |
| 15 | Carlos Orces | Internal Medicine | Laredo, TX | 52 | $345K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Mifepristone (Korlym) | $83.3M | 2,397 |
| 185 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm (Humulin 70-30) | $82.3M | 177,501 |
| 186 | Montelukast Sodium (Montelukast Sodium) | $81.3M | 5,086,706 |
| 187 | Certolizumab Pegol (Cimzia) | $79.9M | 11,784 |
| 188 | Celecoxib (Celecoxib) | $77.7M | 1,938,505 |
| 189 | Sod Phenylbutyrat/Taurursodiol (Relyvrio) | $77.0M | 6,152 |
| 190 | Pravastatin Sodium (Pravastatin Sodium) | $76.8M | 4,033,829 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology