Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide
Brand name: Soliqua 100-33
Rank #170 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$92.5M
Total Cost
82,886
Total Claims
$92.5M
Total Cost
2,854
Prescribers
$1,116
Cost per Claim
9,518
Beneficiaries
135,096
30-Day Fills
$32K
Avg Cost/Provider
29
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.03%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$92.5M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $92.5M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $1,116 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 $9,714 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 Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcelo Bendix | Internal Medicine | Miami, FL | 621 | $683K |
| 2 | Tom Thomas | Endocrinology | Pasadena, TX | 557 | $596K |
| 3 | Kristen Rider | Nurse Practitioner | Festus, MO | 420 | $501K |
| 4 | Mark Johnson | Endocrinology | Mason City, IA | 362 | $362K |
| 5 | Lee Metchick | Endocrinology | Deland, FL | 214 | $356K |
| 6 | Laura Olson | Nurse Practitioner | Las Vegas, NV | 279 | $354K |
| 7 | Miguel Parilo | Endocrinology | Dayton, OH | 279 | $321K |
| 8 | Linda Barton | Nurse Practitioner | Asheville, NC | 285 | $306K |
| 9 | Carlos Martinez Rivera | Endocrinology | Mayaguez, PR | 301 | $292K |
| 10 | Selby Rouch | Physician Assistant | Winston Salem, NC | 191 | $288K |
| 11 | Nawras Makhsida | Endocrinology | Randolph, NJ | 254 | $275K |
| 12 | John Palmer | Endocrinology | Rapid City, SD | 195 | $272K |
| 13 | Lyle Myers | Endocrinology | Lexington, KY | 188 | $258K |
| 14 | Daniel So | Endocrinology | Arlington Heights, IL | 140 | $248K |
| 15 | Jimmy Nguyen | Pharmacist | Palm Springs, CA | 247 | $246K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | Sevelamer Carbonate (Sevelamer Carbonate) | $95.6M | 277,192 |
| 168 | Aripiprazole Lauroxil (Aristada) | $93.3M | 31,120 |
| 169 | Trazodone Hcl (Trazodone Hcl) | $92.6M | 7,273,528 |
| 170 | Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide (Soliqua 100-33) | $92.5M | 82,886 |
| 171 | Latanoprost (Latanoprost) | $92.3M | 4,388,601 |
| 172 | Ribociclib Succinate (Kisqali) | $90.3M | 5,978 |
| 173 | Lacosamide (Lacosamide) | $90.1M | 300,038 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology