Morphine Sulfate
Brand name: Morphine Sulfate Er
Rank #326 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$33.2M
Total Cost
1,023,056
Total Claims
$33.2M
Total Cost
23,238
Prescribers
$32
Cost per Claim
139,418
Beneficiaries
1,024,970
30-Day Fills
$1,431
Avg Cost/Provider
44
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$33.2M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $33.2M total
🔎 Data Overview
This is a controlled opioid medication. Opioid prescribing patterns are a key indicator in our fraud risk model. Providers prescribing this drug at significantly higher rates than their specialty peers may warrant closer examination.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Morphine Sulfate
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Lockett | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Petersburg, FL | 1,531 | $74K |
| 2 | Paul Laclair | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saginaw, MI | 870 | $53K |
| 3 | Ashok Jayaram | Anesthesiology | Portland, OR | 1,417 | $51K |
| 4 | Sadaf Bazargan | Neuropsychiatry | Lutz, FL | 845 | $51K |
| 5 | Nathan Hanflink | Interventional Pain Management | Eustis, FL | 1,365 | $50K |
| 6 | Oliver James | Pain Management | Lexington, KY | 1,381 | $46K |
| 7 | Navnit Kaur-Jayaram | Pain Management | Portland, OR | 1,280 | $46K |
| 8 | Michael Gibson | Interventional Pain Management | Hoover, AL | 769 | $45K |
| 9 | Joanna Cole | Nurse Practitioner | New Haven, CT | 36 | $43K |
| 10 | Mark Workman | Pain Management | Wichita Falls, TX | 546 | $42K |
| 11 | Karolina Cichocka | Nurse Practitioner | Farmington, CT | 701 | $42K |
| 12 | Robert Ulseth | Pain Management | Inverness, FL | 1,771 | $42K |
| 13 | Harry Cross | Physician Assistant | Greenville, NC | 1,074 | $41K |
| 14 | Antonio Rivera | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Rockledge, FL | 355 | $40K |
| 15 | Nabil Gerges | Anesthesiology | Clearwater, FL | 1,751 | $40K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | Niraparib Tosylate (Zejula) | $33.7M | 2,206 |
| 324 | Tapentadol Hcl (Nucynta) | $33.6M | 29,886 |
| 325 | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat (Dorzolamide-Timolol) | $33.5M | 1,096,480 |
| 326 | Morphine Sulfate (Morphine Sulfate Er) | $33.2M | 1,023,056 |
| 327 | Budesonide (Budesonide Dr) | $33.1M | 120,202 |
| 328 | Mavacamten (Camzyos) | $32.8M | 3,969 |
| 329 | Empagliflozin/Linagliptin (Glyxambi) | $32.6M | 34,331 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology