Somatropin
Brand name: Genotropin
Rank #231 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$57.4M
Total Cost
8,552
Total Claims
$57.4M
Total Cost
412
Prescribers
$6,713
Cost per Claim
282
Beneficiaries
9,212
30-Day Fills
$139K
Avg Cost/Provider
21
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$57.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $57.4M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $6,713 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 $139,347 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 $203,584 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 Somatropin
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Honzel | Internal Medicine | Beverly Hills, CA | 170 | $3.5M |
| 2 | Noah Lee | Family Practice | Oakland Park, FL | 131 | $2.9M |
| 3 | Robert Chavez | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 104 | $2.2M |
| 4 | Aaron Perlmutter | Infectious Disease | Beverly Hills, CA | 61 | $1.3M |
| 5 | James Luckett | Internal Medicine | Ft Lauderdale, FL | 44 | $1.1M |
| 6 | Kenny Trinidad | Physician Assistant | Pasadena, CA | 52 | $1.1M |
| 7 | Joseph Stokes | Nurse Practitioner | Greenville, SC | 49 | $1.0M |
| 8 | Adam Zweig | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 54 | $1.0M |
| 9 | Mark Higgins | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 48 | $883K |
| 10 | David Mcdonough | Internal Medicine | Tustin, CA | 41 | $846K |
| 11 | Maurice Brownlee | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 29 | $812K |
| 12 | Shawn Hassler | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 38 | $802K |
| 13 | Joseph Defoto | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 38 | $801K |
| 14 | Mark Scheperle | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 37 | $752K |
| 15 | Daniel Lee | Infectious Disease | San Diego, CA | 36 | $703K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate (Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate) | $58.6M | 27,976 |
| 229 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate (Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate) | $58.3M | 914,981 |
| 230 | Insulin Pump Cart,automated,bt (Omnipod 5 G6 Pods (Gen 5)) | $57.6M | 48,024 |
| 231 | Somatropin (Genotropin) | $57.4M | 8,552 |
| 232 | Lumateperone Tosylate (Caplyta) | $57.4M | 35,791 |
| 233 | Everolimus (Everolimus) | $57.0M | 8,962 |
| 234 | Allopurinol (Allopurinol) | $56.9M | 3,852,206 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology