Mesalamine
Rank #149 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$109.3M
Total Cost
176,079
Total Claims
$109.3M
Total Cost
7,734
Prescribers
$621
Cost per Claim
14,220
Beneficiaries
300,549
30-Day Fills
$14K
Avg Cost/Provider
23
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.04%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$109.3M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $109.3M total
🔎 Data Overview
Average cost of $7,686 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 Mesalamine
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilip Desai | Gastroenterology | Flint, MI | 133 | $202K |
| 2 | William Peterson | Gastroenterology | Springfield, IL | 189 | $200K |
| 3 | Bradley Sklar | Gastroenterology | Utica, NY | 128 | $157K |
| 4 | Myron Brand | Gastroenterology | New Haven, CT | 168 | $153K |
| 5 | David Burns | Rheumatology | Houston, TX | 137 | $132K |
| 6 | Xiandong Shi | Internal Medicine | Flushing, NY | 201 | $129K |
| 7 | Kristen Boardman | Physician Assistant | Ann Arbor, MI | 109 | $128K |
| 8 | Sarah Mohammadi | Physician Assistant | Rochester, NY | 93 | $128K |
| 9 | Jesse Stondell | Gastroenterology | Sacramento, CA | 109 | $123K |
| 10 | George Christophi | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 171 | $120K |
| 11 | Azzam Muftah | Gastroenterology | Brooksville, FL | 110 | $119K |
| 12 | Darren Seril | Gastroenterology | New Brunswick, NJ | 140 | $115K |
| 13 | Jeffrey Goldstein | Gastroenterology | Rochester, NY | 139 | $112K |
| 14 | Ashwin Ananthakrishnan | Gastroenterology | Boston, MA | 104 | $112K |
| 15 | Michael Tendler | Gastroenterology | Marlboro, NJ | 107 | $111K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Bupropion Hcl (Bupropion Hcl Sr) | $110.0M | 3,323,724 |
| 147 | Dimethyl Fumarate (Dimethyl Fumarate) | $109.8M | 29,208 |
| 148 | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga 0-50 (Gammaplex) | $109.6M | 7,815 |
| 149 | Mesalamine (Mesalamine) | $109.3M | 176,079 |
| 150 | Axitinib (Inlyta) | $109.1M | 5,937 |
| 151 | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate (Combivent Respimat) | $108.3M | 353,594 |
| 152 | Relugolix (Orgovyx) | $107.3M | 38,821 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology