Sitagliptin Phosphate
Brand name: Januvia
Rank #11 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$1.54B
Total Cost
1,567,668
Total Claims
$1.54B
Total Cost
43,930
Prescribers
$983
Cost per Claim
185,349
Beneficiaries
2,851,504
30-Day Fills
$35K
Avg Cost/Provider
36
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.56%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$1.54B of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $1.54B total
🔎 Data Overview
Ranked #11 out of 500 drugs tracked by total cost. Sitagliptin Phosphate represents a significant portion of Medicare drug spending.
Average cost of $8,316 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 Sitagliptin Phosphate
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodolfo Guzman | Endocrinology | Bronx, NY | 514 | $750K |
| 2 | Hossam Amin | Pulmonary Disease | Brooklyn, NY | 827 | $681K |
| 3 | Pankaj Shukla | Internal Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 487 | $637K |
| 4 | Kelvin Mai | Internal Medicine | Santa Ana, CA | 593 | $631K |
| 5 | Saleh Khaddash | Endocrinology | Clifton, NJ | 559 | $628K |
| 6 | Sonwoo Lee | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 715 | $575K |
| 7 | Xiangsheng Zheng | Internal Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 830 | $515K |
| 8 | Mohammad Chaudhry | Internal Medicine | Union City, NJ | 436 | $508K |
| 9 | Carlos Aguilar | Internal Medicine | Pasadena, TX | 345 | $499K |
| 10 | Muhammad Bakleh | Endocrinology | Flint, MI | 430 | $494K |
| 11 | Tri-Dung Hoang | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 459 | $493K |
| 12 | Jaime Lopez-Santini | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 307 | $477K |
| 13 | Ajay Meka | Internal Medicine | Santa Ana, CA | 368 | $474K |
| 14 | Leon Davis | Internal Medicine | Montgomery, AL | 339 | $469K |
| 15 | Stanley Kim | Nephrology | Edison, NJ | 369 | $459K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog (Lantus Solostar) | $1.94B | 3,118,259 |
| 9 | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter (Trelegy Ellipta) | $1.81B | 2,046,216 |
| 10 | Dapagliflozin Propanediol (Farxiga) | $1.65B | 1,666,200 |
| 11 | Sitagliptin Phosphate (Januvia) | $1.54B | 1,567,668 |
| 12 | Sacubitril/Valsartan (Entresto) | $1.30B | 1,220,812 |
| 13 | Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala (Biktarvy) | $1.29B | 310,738 |
| 14 | Etanercept (Enbrel Sureclick) | $1.12B | 145,737 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology