Tenofovir Alafenamide
Brand name: Vemlidy
Rank #207 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$68.7M
Total Cost
44,509
Total Claims
$68.7M
Total Cost
1,226
Prescribers
$1,543
Cost per Claim
2,392
Beneficiaries
46,959
30-Day Fills
$56K
Avg Cost/Provider
36
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$68.7M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $68.7M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $1,543 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 $28,716 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 Tenofovir Alafenamide
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huy Trinh | Gastroenterology | San Jose, CA | 1,186 | $1.7M |
| 2 | Huy Nguyen | Gastroenterology | San Jose, CA | 838 | $1.2M |
| 3 | Francis Yao | Gastroenterology | San Francisco, CA | 609 | $1.0M |
| 4 | Tu Tranvan | Gastroenterology | Rosemead, CA | 701 | $1.0M |
| 5 | Hector Ye | Physician Assistant | Flushing, NY | 487 | $735K |
| 6 | Fufu He | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 353 | $550K |
| 7 | Hanbin Zheng | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 335 | $549K |
| 8 | Wuhua Jing | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 245 | $491K |
| 9 | Sing Chan | Gastroenterology | Flushing, NY | 319 | $478K |
| 10 | Chien Chiang | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 312 | $472K |
| 11 | Ho Bae | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 281 | $406K |
| 12 | Shang Wu | Gastroenterology | Hacienda Heights, CA | 266 | $402K |
| 13 | Wei Lin | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 259 | $397K |
| 14 | Alan Yao | Gastroenterology | Flushing, NY | 223 | $353K |
| 15 | Lin Gong | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 221 | $347K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | Immun Glob G(Igg)-Ifas/Glycine (Panzyga) | $70.1M | 4,693 |
| 205 | Buprenorphine Hcl (Buprenorphine Hcl) | $69.7M | 205,349 |
| 206 | Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate) | $68.8M | 1,486,663 |
| 207 | Tenofovir Alafenamide (Vemlidy) | $68.7M | 44,509 |
| 208 | Abaloparatide (Tymlos) | $68.4M | 24,417 |
| 209 | Treprostinil Diolamine (Orenitram Er) | $68.2M | 5,964 |
| 210 | Esomeprazole Magnesium (Esomeprazole Magnesium) | $66.3M | 964,193 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology