Lanreotide Acetate
Brand name: Somatuline Depot
Rank #455 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$16.7M
Total Cost
1,753
Total Claims
$16.7M
Total Cost
96
Prescribers
$9,551
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
1,769
30-Day Fills
$174K
Avg Cost/Provider
18
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$16.7M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $16.7M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $9,551 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 $174,409 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 Lanreotide Acetate
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Condemi | Hematology-Oncology | New York, NY | 99 | $980K |
| 2 | Noshir Dacosta | Medical Oncology | Smithtown, NY | 82 | $803K |
| 3 | Samir Patel | Hematology-Oncology | Newburgh, NY | 45 | $436K |
| 4 | Antoine Chahine | Medical Oncology | Canfield, OH | 40 | $416K |
| 5 | Eric Liu | Surgical Oncology | Denver, CO | 36 | $411K |
| 6 | Peter Snyder | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 44 | $407K |
| 7 | Elizabeth Prechtel Dunphy | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 39 | $385K |
| 8 | Ari Baron | Hematology-Oncology | San Francisco, CA | 36 | $369K |
| 9 | Ashvini Sengar | Hematology-Oncology | Gadsden, AL | 33 | $340K |
| 10 | Ramalingam Ratnasabapathy | Hematology-Oncology | Henderson, NV | 15 | $335K |
| 11 | Louis Avvento | Medical Oncology | Southampton, NY | 31 | $304K |
| 12 | Noman Rafique | Hematology-Oncology | Massillon, OH | 32 | $303K |
| 13 | Roberto Salvatori | Endocrinology | Baltimore, MD | 34 | $290K |
| 14 | Ali Ameri | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 31 | $287K |
| 15 | Steven Montana | Hematology-Oncology | East Setauket, NY | 28 | $275K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 452 | Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide (Xultophy 100-3.6) | $17.1M | 10,644 |
| 453 | Dicyclomine Hcl (Dicyclomine Hcl) | $17.0M | 738,543 |
| 454 | Nitroglycerin (Nitroglycerin) | $16.8M | 768,384 |
| 455 | Lanreotide Acetate (Somatuline Depot) | $16.7M | 1,753 |
| 456 | Clonidine (Clonidine) | $16.7M | 112,710 |
| 457 | Glucagon (Gvoke Hypopen 2-Pack) | $16.6M | 31,523 |
| 458 | Bosentan (Bosentan) | $16.5M | 2,765 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology