Teriflunomide
Brand name: Aubagio
Rank #127 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$131.9M
Total Cost
18,010
Total Claims
$131.9M
Total Cost
757
Prescribers
$7,326
Cost per Claim
588
Beneficiaries
19,677
30-Day Fills
$174K
Avg Cost/Provider
24
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.05%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$131.9M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $131.9M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $7,326 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 $174,306 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 $224,404 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 Teriflunomide
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Cluskey | Physician Assistant | Milwaukee, WI | 291 | $2.8M |
| 2 | Donald Negroski | Neurology | Sarasota, FL | 123 | $1.3M |
| 3 | David Meyer | Neurology | Winston-Salem, NC | 121 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Aimee Borazanci | Neurology | Phoenix, AZ | 114 | $1.1M |
| 5 | Allen Gerber | Neurology | Fishkill, NY | 111 | $1.1M |
| 6 | Harold Moses | Neurology | Nashville, TN | 74 | $963K |
| 7 | Christopher Sheppard | Neurology | Uniontown, OH | 97 | $963K |
| 8 | Donald Barone | Neurology | Camden, NJ | 75 | $874K |
| 9 | Brian Steingo | Neurology | Boca Raton, FL | 80 | $869K |
| 10 | Stacy Donlon | Neurology | Tacoma, WA | 79 | $785K |
| 11 | Renee Stewart | Nurse Practitioner | Omaha, NE | 84 | $774K |
| 12 | Mary Ann Picone | Neurology | Teaneck, NJ | 71 | $765K |
| 13 | Randall Trudell | Neurology | Knoxville, TN | 76 | $755K |
| 14 | Neil Jouvenat | Physician Assistant | Omaha, NE | 87 | $729K |
| 15 | Mark Cascione | Neurology | Tampa, FL | 71 | $714K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen (Oxycodone-Acetaminophen) | $136.4M | 3,487,099 |
| 125 | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl (Buprenorphine-Naloxone) | $135.8M | 696,008 |
| 126 | Cenegermin-Bkbj (Oxervate) | $133.5M | 3,601 |
| 127 | Teriflunomide (Aubagio) | $131.9M | 18,010 |
| 128 | Umeclidinium Bromide (Incruse Ellipta) | $131.6M | 290,677 |
| 129 | Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl (Stiolto Respimat) | $130.3M | 201,233 |
| 130 | Immun Globg(Igg)/Malt/Iga Ov50 (Octagam) | $129.5M | 9,657 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology