Interferon Beta-1b
Brand name: Betaseron
Rank #354 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$28.3M
Total Cost
2,983
Total Claims
$28.3M
Total Cost
194
Prescribers
$9,474
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
3,029
30-Day Fills
$146K
Avg Cost/Provider
15
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$28.3M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $28.3M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $9,474 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 $145,680 per prescriber suggests this drug may be concentrated among specialists. High per-provider spending can sometimes indicate inappropriate prescribing or overly aggressive use.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Interferon Beta-1b
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Markowitz | Neurology | Philadelphia, PA | 60 | $551K |
| 2 | Jonathan Calkwood | Neurology | Golden Valley, MN | 46 | $439K |
| 3 | George Hutton | Neurology | Houston, TX | 41 | $412K |
| 4 | Bruce Dodt | Neurology | Kankakee, IL | 39 | $396K |
| 5 | Mary Ann Picone | Neurology | Teaneck, NJ | 41 | $385K |
| 6 | Steven Otto | Neurology | Springfield, MO | 36 | $351K |
| 7 | David Meyer | Neurology | Winston-Salem, NC | 27 | $308K |
| 8 | Siddharth Shah | Neurology | New Port Richey, FL | 27 | $262K |
| 9 | Emily Pharr | Neurology | Winston Salem, NC | 26 | $260K |
| 10 | Neil Allen | Neurology | Northbrook, IL | 17 | $246K |
| 11 | Renee Stewart | Nurse Practitioner | Omaha, NE | 25 | $243K |
| 12 | Afif Hentati | Neurology | Evanston, IL | 24 | $243K |
| 13 | Mirela Cerghet | Neurology | Detroit, MI | 24 | $237K |
| 14 | Aimee Borazanci | Neurology | Phoenix, AZ | 23 | $231K |
| 15 | Ute Traugott | Neurology | Armonk, NY | 22 | $229K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | Triamcinolone Acetonide (Triamcinolone Acetonide) | $28.5M | 2,307,130 |
| 352 | Pitolisant Hcl (Wakix) | $28.4M | 2,361 |
| 353 | Olanzapine/Samidorphan Malate (Lybalvi) | $28.3M | 18,294 |
| 354 | Interferon Beta-1b (Betaseron) | $28.3M | 2,983 |
| 355 | Iloperidone (Fanapt) | $28.2M | 13,925 |
| 356 | Aflibercept (Eylea) | $28.0M | 10,899 |
| 357 | Fostemsavir Tromethamine (Rukobia) | $27.8M | 3,094 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology