Darolutamide
Brand name: Nubeqa
Rank #95 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$188.8M
Total Cost
14,375
Total Claims
$188.8M
Total Cost
472
Prescribers
$13K
Cost per Claim
851
Beneficiaries
14,508
30-Day Fills
$400K
Avg Cost/Provider
30
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.07%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$188.8M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $188.8M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $13,133 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 $399,966 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 $221,838 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 Darolutamide
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukumar Ethirajan | Hematology | Overland Park, KS | 743 | $10.5M |
| 2 | Ari Baron | Hematology-Oncology | San Francisco, CA | 335 | $4.6M |
| 3 | Christopher Pieczonka | Urology | Syracuse, NY | 271 | $3.7M |
| 4 | Daniel Fein | Hematology-Oncology | Boston, MA | 172 | $2.1M |
| 5 | John Shen | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 143 | $2.0M |
| 6 | Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty | Hematology-Oncology | Orange, CA | 147 | $2.0M |
| 7 | Ghasoub Harb | Urology | Davenport, IA | 150 | $1.9M |
| 8 | Neal Shore | Urology | Myrtle Beach, SC | 128 | $1.7M |
| 9 | Paul Eber | Urology | Germantown, TN | 126 | $1.7M |
| 10 | Michael Morris | Medical Oncology | New York, NY | 116 | $1.5M |
| 11 | Gordon Brown | Urology | Cherry Hill, NJ | 111 | $1.5M |
| 12 | Clara Hwang | Medical Oncology | Detroit, MI | 125 | $1.5M |
| 13 | David Morris | Urology | Hendersonville, TN | 109 | $1.5M |
| 14 | Louis Keeler | Urology | Cherry Hill, NJ | 108 | $1.5M |
| 15 | Lawrence Gervasi | Urology | Middleburg Heights, OH | 102 | $1.4M |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Denosumab (Prolia) | $199.4M | 114,710 |
| 93 | Ticagrelor (Brilinta) | $195.8M | 293,897 |
| 94 | Lurasidone Hcl (Latuda) | $190.9M | 254,237 |
| 95 | Darolutamide (Nubeqa) | $188.8M | 14,375 |
| 96 | Fluticasone Propionate (Fluticasone Propionate) | $187.5M | 5,343,836 |
| 97 | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen) | $185.6M | 8,496,609 |
| 98 | Vibegron (Gemtesa) | $185.2M | 283,953 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology