Fingolimod Hcl
Brand name: Fingolimod
Rank #201 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$72.1M
Total Cost
10,675
Total Claims
$72.1M
Total Cost
544
Prescribers
$6,753
Cost per Claim
86
Beneficiaries
11,156
30-Day Fills
$133K
Avg Cost/Provider
20
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.03%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$72.1M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $72.1M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $6,753 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 $132,510 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 $838,205 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 Fingolimod Hcl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Trudell | Neurology | Knoxville, TN | 136 | $1.5M |
| 2 | Bruce Hughes | Neurology | Des Moines, IA | 80 | $949K |
| 3 | Harold Moses | Neurology | Nashville, TN | 70 | $787K |
| 4 | James Bowen | Neurology | Kirkland, WA | 112 | $628K |
| 5 | Jesus Lovera | Neurology | New Orleans, LA | 49 | $550K |
| 6 | George Hutton | Neurology | Houston, TX | 46 | $537K |
| 7 | Barbara Bumstead | Nurse Practitioner | Bay Shore, NY | 39 | $524K |
| 8 | Felicia Richardson | Nurse Practitioner | Greenville, NC | 41 | $523K |
| 9 | Robert Charlson | Neurology | New York, NY | 46 | $518K |
| 10 | Shauna Gales | Physician Assistant | Cleveland, OH | 45 | $501K |
| 11 | Arshad Ahmed | Neurology | The Woodlands, TX | 86 | $499K |
| 12 | James Bowen | Neurology | Kirkland, WA | 38 | $488K |
| 13 | Randall Webb | Neurology | Tulsa, OK | 45 | $485K |
| 14 | Christopher Severson | Neurology | Boston, MA | 70 | $482K |
| 15 | Mary Ann Picone | Neurology | Teaneck, NJ | 43 | $481K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Sertraline Hcl (Sertraline Hcl) | $74.3M | 6,472,210 |
| 199 | Pirfenidone (Pirfenidone) | $74.1M | 17,775 |
| 200 | Escitalopram Oxalate (Escitalopram Oxalate) | $73.6M | 4,975,143 |
| 201 | Fingolimod Hcl (Fingolimod) | $72.1M | 10,675 |
| 202 | Brivaracetam (Briviact) | $71.8M | 43,716 |
| 203 | Mirtazapine (Mirtazapine) | $70.2M | 3,166,739 |
| 204 | Immun Glob G(Igg)-Ifas/Glycine (Panzyga) | $70.1M | 4,693 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology