Teduglutide
Brand name: Gattex
Rank #179 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$88.4M
Total Cost
1,758
Total Claims
$88.4M
Total Cost
104
Prescribers
$50K
Cost per Claim
11
Beneficiaries
1,825
30-Day Fills
$850K
Avg Cost/Provider
17
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.03%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$88.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $88.4M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $50,301 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 $850,284 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 $8,039,046 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 Teduglutide
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Glover | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | Jackson, MS | 83 | $3.8M |
| 2 | Yakir Muszkat | Gastroenterology | Chesterfield Twp, MI | 46 | $2.2M |
| 3 | Richard Mangus | General Surgery | Indianapolis, IN | 43 | $2.0M |
| 4 | Andrew Dupont | Gastroenterology | Houston, TX | 36 | $1.9M |
| 5 | Susan Galandiuk | General Surgery | Louisville, KY | 27 | $1.8M |
| 6 | Ashwin Ananthakrishnan | Gastroenterology | Boston, MA | 34 | $1.7M |
| 7 | Akshay Shah | Gastroenterology | Peoria, AZ | 27 | $1.6M |
| 8 | Adeeti Chiplunker | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 35 | $1.6M |
| 9 | Monika Fischer | Gastroenterology | Indianapolis, IN | 18 | $1.6M |
| 10 | Frederick Reynolds | General Surgery | Saratoga Springs, NY | 23 | $1.6M |
| 11 | Jorge Vazquez | Gastroenterology | Pittsburgh, PA | 33 | $1.5M |
| 12 | Angela Pham | Gastroenterology | Gainesville, FL | 32 | $1.5M |
| 13 | Kirk Russ | Gastroenterology | Birmingham, AL | 22 | $1.5M |
| 14 | David Mercer | General Surgery | Omaha, NE | 29 | $1.4M |
| 15 | Deborah Rubin | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 28 | $1.3M |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Ixazomib Citrate (Ninlaro) | $89.0M | 6,901 |
| 177 | Lamotrigine (Lamotrigine) | $89.0M | 1,603,798 |
| 178 | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp (Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen) | $88.8M | 79,814 |
| 179 | Teduglutide (Gattex) | $88.4M | 1,758 |
| 180 | Galcanezumab-Gnlm (Emgality Pen) | $87.0M | 101,221 |
| 181 | Imatinib Mesylate (Imatinib Mesylate) | $85.0M | 40,908 |
| 182 | Clopidogrel Bisulfate (Clopidogrel) | $84.7M | 5,428,304 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology