Sacrosidase
Brand name: Sucraid
Rank #437 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$18.5M
Total Cost
1,517
Total Claims
$18.5M
Total Cost
70
Prescribers
$12K
Cost per Claim
106
Beneficiaries
1,565
30-Day Fills
$264K
Avg Cost/Provider
22
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$18.5M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $18.5M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $12,195 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 $264,287 per prescriber suggests this drug may be concentrated among specialists. High per-provider spending can sometimes indicate inappropriate prescribing or overly aggressive use.
Average cost of $174,529 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 Sacrosidase
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathleen Stump | Nurse Practitioner | Lexington, KY | 111 | $1.5M |
| 2 | Chandar Singaram | Gastroenterology | Sioux Falls, SD | 74 | $997K |
| 3 | Katie Cremata | Physician Assistant | Port Orange, FL | 67 | $868K |
| 4 | Veronica Dugan | Gastroenterology | Slidell, LA | 73 | $813K |
| 5 | Tina Hathaway | Nurse Practitioner | Statesboro, GA | 57 | $760K |
| 6 | Brooks Cash | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 39 | $526K |
| 7 | Mitesh Parekh | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zanesville, OH | 37 | $519K |
| 8 | Malay Dey | Gastroenterology | Springboro, OH | 30 | $479K |
| 9 | Valerie Mitchell | Nurse Practitioner | Claremore, OK | 46 | $428K |
| 10 | Kimberly Felts | Nurse Practitioner | Lebanon, TN | 31 | $420K |
| 11 | Jonathan Ricker | Gastroenterology | Henderson, NV | 34 | $408K |
| 12 | Tamra Perdue | Nurse Practitioner | Lynchburg, VA | 22 | $351K |
| 13 | Daksesh Patel | Gastroenterology | Evanston, IL | 26 | $347K |
| 14 | Seth Gupton | Nurse Practitioner | South Boston, VA | 20 | $339K |
| 15 | Karlina Patton | Gastroenterology | Crestview Hills, KY | 27 | $332K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 434 | Naloxone Hcl (Naloxone Hcl) | $19.0M | 232,875 |
| 435 | Elapegademase-Lvlr (Revcovi) | $19.0M | 52 |
| 436 | Methylprednisolone (Methylprednisolone) | $18.9M | 1,934,494 |
| 437 | Sacrosidase (Sucraid) | $18.5M | 1,517 |
| 438 | Enasidenib Mesylate (Idhifa) | $18.1M | 554 |
| 439 | Posaconazole (Posaconazole) | $18.0M | 7,163 |
| 440 | Metronidazole (Metronidazole) | $18.0M | 405,967 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology