Epoetin Alfa
Brand name: Epogen
Rank #248 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$51.4M
Total Cost
34,952
Total Claims
$51.4M
Total Cost
1,126
Prescribers
$1,470
Cost per Claim
4,511
Beneficiaries
36,841
30-Day Fills
$46K
Avg Cost/Provider
31
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$51.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $51.4M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $1,470 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 $11,389 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 Epoetin Alfa
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manish Dhawan | Hematology-Oncology | Minden, LA | 276 | $995K |
| 2 | Vinicio Hernandez | Hematology-Oncology | Orlando, FL | 363 | $788K |
| 3 | Brittany Gehm | Nurse Practitioner | Denville, NJ | 214 | $592K |
| 4 | Myron Bednar | Hematology | Flemington, NJ | 120 | $504K |
| 5 | Syed Abid | Medical Oncology | St Petersburg, FL | 89 | $445K |
| 6 | Jason Ho | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 148 | $421K |
| 7 | Swetha Yadav | Hematology-Oncology | Spring, TX | 90 | $409K |
| 8 | Alyssa Sheridan | Physician Assistant | Morristown, NJ | 139 | $408K |
| 9 | John Hughes | Hematology-Oncology | Saginaw, MI | 92 | $384K |
| 10 | Sudhir Hansalia | Hematology-Oncology | Trinity, FL | 81 | $383K |
| 11 | Ali Ameri | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 121 | $347K |
| 12 | Alec Goldenberg | Hematology-Oncology | New York, NY | 74 | $337K |
| 13 | Abhirami Vivekanandarajah | Internal Medicine | Staten Island, NY | 118 | $335K |
| 14 | Kenneth Blankstein | Hematology-Oncology | Flemington, NJ | 75 | $329K |
| 15 | Robert Havard | Hematology-Oncology | Visalia, CA | 68 | $329K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | Pegloticase (Krystexxa) | $52.2M | 1,134 |
| 246 | Estrogens, Conjugated (Premarin) | $52.0M | 130,171 |
| 247 | Ranolazine (Ranolazine Er) | $51.6M | 381,631 |
| 248 | Epoetin Alfa (Epogen) | $51.4M | 34,952 |
| 249 | Nifedipine (Nifedipine Er) | $51.2M | 1,249,866 |
| 250 | Clobetasol Propionate (Clobetasol Propionate) | $51.2M | 758,575 |
| 251 | Sodium,calcium,mag,pot Oxybate (Xywav) | $51.1M | 3,234 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology