Fentanyl
Rank #309 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$36.2M
Total Cost
324,419
Total Claims
$36.2M
Total Cost
10,424
Prescribers
$112
Cost per Claim
23,872
Beneficiaries
325,031
30-Day Fills
$3,472
Avg Cost/Provider
31
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$36.2M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $36.2M 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 Fentanyl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Laclair | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saginaw, MI | 639 | $80K |
| 2 | Michael Gibson | Interventional Pain Management | Hoover, AL | 538 | $79K |
| 3 | Kevin Drew | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Mishawaka, IN | 549 | $70K |
| 4 | Ricky Lockett | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Petersburg, FL | 391 | $65K |
| 5 | Keith Leung | Hematology-Oncology | Renton, WA | 28 | $64K |
| 6 | Scott Thompson | Anesthesiology | Granbury, TX | 456 | $63K |
| 7 | Robert Ulseth | Pain Management | Inverness, FL | 1,005 | $61K |
| 8 | Mark Bodack | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Poughkeepsie, NY | 289 | $60K |
| 9 | Sami Dagher | Interventional Pain Management | Boynton Beach, FL | 309 | $55K |
| 10 | Bretley Sitzman | Anesthesiology | Hattiesburg, MS | 390 | $54K |
| 11 | John Downey | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Augusta, GA | 497 | $52K |
| 12 | Brian Gates | Nurse Practitioner | Jackson, MS | 372 | $47K |
| 13 | Lawrence Peters | Pain Management | Louisville, KY | 332 | $45K |
| 14 | Dennis Slavin | Anesthesiology | Weslaco, TX | 278 | $45K |
| 15 | Hoang Vu | Interventional Pain Management | Lake City, FL | 506 | $45K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | Onabotulinumtoxina (Botox) | $37.0M | 25,440 |
| 307 | Azelastine Hcl (Azelastine Hcl) | $36.6M | 996,341 |
| 308 | Tizanidine Hcl (Tizanidine Hcl) | $36.5M | 2,602,362 |
| 309 | Fentanyl (Fentanyl) | $36.2M | 324,419 |
| 310 | Alprazolam (Alprazolam) | $36.1M | 4,899,372 |
| 311 | Naloxegol Oxalate (Movantik) | $36.1M | 85,094 |
| 312 | Valacyclovir Hcl (Valacyclovir) | $35.9M | 827,731 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology