Corticotropin
Brand name: Acthar
Rank #145 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$111.6M
Total Cost
1,633
Total Claims
$111.6M
Total Cost
94
Prescribers
$68K
Cost per Claim
38
Beneficiaries
1,750
30-Day Fills
$1.2M
Avg Cost/Provider
17
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.04%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$111.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $111.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $68,314 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 $1,186,767 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 $2,935,686 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 Corticotropin
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Anesi | Ophthalmology | Waltham, MA | 76 | $5.5M |
| 2 | Triet Nguyen | Ophthalmology | Westminster, CA | 47 | $4.3M |
| 3 | Richard Adamski | Rheumatology | Patchogue, NY | 31 | $2.9M |
| 4 | Jehad Saliba | Internal Medicine | Kearny, NJ | 23 | $2.8M |
| 5 | Payam Shakouri | Nephrology | Poughkeepsie, NY | 33 | $2.1M |
| 6 | Stephen Bernstein | Rheumatology | New York, NY | 17 | $2.1M |
| 7 | John Demicco | Internal Medicine | Savannah, GA | 30 | $2.1M |
| 8 | Charles Foster | Ophthalmology | Waltham, MA | 21 | $1.9M |
| 9 | Subba Gollamudi | Ophthalmology | Memphis, TN | 20 | $1.9M |
| 10 | Samer Alkhuja | Pulmonary Disease | East Stroudsburg, PA | 21 | $1.9M |
| 11 | Jing-Wei Huang | Ophthalmology | Saint Louis, MO | 19 | $1.9M |
| 12 | Bryan Stafford | Physician Assistant | Pineville, WV | 19 | $1.7M |
| 13 | Brittany Goss | Rheumatology | Napa, CA | 24 | $1.7M |
| 14 | Mahmood Pazirandeh | Rheumatology | San Diego, CA | 26 | $1.7M |
| 15 | Henry Davis | Rheumatology | Terre Haute, IN | 26 | $1.7M |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide (Trintellix) | $113.9M | 197,873 |
| 143 | Asfotase Alfa (Strensiq) | $113.8M | 1,142 |
| 144 | Erenumab-Aooe (Aimovig Autoinjector) | $111.9M | 118,455 |
| 145 | Corticotropin (Acthar) | $111.6M | 1,633 |
| 146 | Bupropion Hcl (Bupropion Hcl Sr) | $110.0M | 3,323,724 |
| 147 | Dimethyl Fumarate (Dimethyl Fumarate) | $109.8M | 29,208 |
| 148 | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga 0-50 (Gammaplex) | $109.6M | 7,815 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology