Glatiramer Acetate
Brand name: Copaxone
Rank #91 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$203.6M
Total Cost
40,986
Total Claims
$203.6M
Total Cost
1,805
Prescribers
$4,968
Cost per Claim
732
Beneficiaries
43,267
30-Day Fills
$113K
Avg Cost/Provider
23
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.07%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$203.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $203.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $4,968 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 $112,818 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 $278,193 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 Glatiramer Acetate
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Ann Picone | Neurology | Teaneck, NJ | 360 | $2.7M |
| 2 | Clyde Markowitz | Neurology | Philadelphia, PA | 317 | $2.2M |
| 3 | Ben Thrower | Neurology | Atlanta, GA | 282 | $2.0M |
| 4 | Pamela Clark | Nurse Practitioner | Rochester, NY | 224 | $1.5M |
| 5 | Mirela Cerghet | Neurology | Detroit, MI | 205 | $1.4M |
| 6 | Donald Barone | Neurology | Camden, NJ | 196 | $1.4M |
| 7 | Mirela Cerghet | Neurology | Detroit, MI | 385 | $1.3M |
| 8 | Erica Grazioli | Neurology | Erie, PA | 191 | $1.2M |
| 9 | Anna Cluskey | Physician Assistant | Milwaukee, WI | 169 | $1.2M |
| 10 | Brian Steingo | Neurology | Boca Raton, FL | 144 | $985K |
| 11 | Hart Cohen | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 151 | $977K |
| 12 | Jacob Sloane | Neurology | Boston, MA | 134 | $885K |
| 13 | David Hojnacki | Neurology | Buffalo, NY | 124 | $859K |
| 14 | Rachel Hanson | Physician Assistant | Bethlehem, PA | 129 | $845K |
| 15 | Neil Jouvenat | Physician Assistant | Omaha, NE | 145 | $843K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Losartan Potassium (Losartan Potassium) | $213.4M | 14,466,748 |
| 89 | Oxycodone Hcl (Oxycodone Hcl) | $213.2M | 3,537,078 |
| 90 | Brexpiprazole (Rexulti) | $204.0M | 136,378 |
| 91 | Glatiramer Acetate (Copaxone) | $203.6M | 40,986 |
| 92 | Denosumab (Prolia) | $199.4M | 114,710 |
| 93 | Ticagrelor (Brilinta) | $195.8M | 293,897 |
| 94 | Lurasidone Hcl (Latuda) | $190.9M | 254,237 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology