Golimumab
Brand name: Simponi Aria
Rank #225 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$59.9M
Total Cost
8,718
Total Claims
$59.9M
Total Cost
471
Prescribers
$6,867
Cost per Claim
161
Beneficiaries
9,631
30-Day Fills
$127K
Avg Cost/Provider
19
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$59.9M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $59.9M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $6,867 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 $127,114 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 $371,868 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 Golimumab
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Ho | Rheumatology | La Palma, CA | 119 | $852K |
| 2 | James Gore | Rheumatology | Nashville, TN | 92 | $753K |
| 3 | Guillermo Valenzuela | Rheumatology | Plantation, FL | 71 | $565K |
| 4 | Swati Shah | Rheumatology | Jacksonville, FL | 66 | $539K |
| 5 | Jacqueline Vo | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 58 | $470K |
| 6 | Ricardo Garcia Alemany | Rheumatology | Hialeah, FL | 54 | $426K |
| 7 | Gregory Rihacek | Internal Medicine | Somerset, NJ | 66 | $384K |
| 8 | Ronald George | Rheumatology | Wilmington, NC | 60 | $377K |
| 9 | Edmund Lacour | Rheumatology | Dothan, AL | 49 | $363K |
| 10 | Luisana Gomez | Physician Assistant | Monterey Park, CA | 61 | $362K |
| 11 | Dennis Suarez | Rheumatology | Mayaguez, PR | 60 | $360K |
| 12 | Anne Marie Holly | Physician Assistant | Rochester, NY | 54 | $343K |
| 13 | Marcy Bauer | Nurse Practitioner | Boise, ID | 45 | $331K |
| 14 | Barry Eibschutz | Rheumatology | San Luis Obispo, CA | 36 | $329K |
| 15 | Olga Kromo | Rheumatology | South Miami, FL | 42 | $326K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine (Nuedexta) | $60.7M | 60,863 |
| 223 | Interferon Beta-1a/Albumin (Rebif) | $60.7M | 5,917 |
| 224 | Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (Lokelma) | $60.2M | 77,902 |
| 225 | Golimumab (Simponi Aria) | $59.9M | 8,718 |
| 226 | Olanzapine (Olanzapine) | $59.4M | 1,444,781 |
| 227 | Metoprolol Tartrate (Metoprolol Tartrate) | $59.4M | 6,859,124 |
| 228 | Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate (Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate) | $58.6M | 27,976 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology