Trifluridine/Tipiracil Hcl
Brand name: Lonsurf
Rank #361 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$27.3M
Total Cost
2,430
Total Claims
$27.3M
Total Cost
145
Prescribers
$11K
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
2,432
30-Day Fills
$188K
Avg Cost/Provider
17
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$27.3M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $27.3M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $11,240 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 $188,362 per prescriber suggests this drug may be concentrated among specialists. High per-provider spending can sometimes indicate inappropriate prescribing or overly aggressive use.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Trifluridine/Tipiracil Hcl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Signori | Medical Oncology | Dearborn, MI | 34 | $639K |
| 2 | Bilal Ansari | Medical Oncology | Mishawaka, IN | 38 | $558K |
| 3 | Naveed Chowhan | Medical Oncology | Seymour, IN | 21 | $485K |
| 4 | Peter Jiang | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, GA | 24 | $395K |
| 5 | Thomas Abrams | Medical Oncology | Boston, MA | 23 | $373K |
| 6 | Delia Radovich | Hematology-Oncology | Newnan, GA | 37 | $360K |
| 7 | Kota Shekar | Hematology-Oncology | Templeton, CA | 33 | $351K |
| 8 | Olatunji Alese | Hematology-Oncology | Atlanta, GA | 30 | $344K |
| 9 | Gregory Gilmore | Hematology-Oncology | Corona, CA | 30 | $343K |
| 10 | Scott Fleischauer | Medical Oncology | Arlington, TX | 24 | $343K |
| 11 | Azriel Hirschfeld | Hematology-Oncology | Brooklyn, NY | 14 | $337K |
| 12 | Antoine Chahine | Medical Oncology | Canfield, OH | 18 | $335K |
| 13 | Shawn Tai | Hematology-Oncology | Athens, TX | 33 | $334K |
| 14 | Bradley Clifford | Hematology-Oncology | Akron, OH | 34 | $315K |
| 15 | Balagopal Keralavarma | Hematology-Oncology | Merrillville, IN | 30 | $312K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 358 | Colchicine (Colchicine) | $27.5M | 314,046 |
| 359 | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide) | $27.5M | 510,583 |
| 360 | Ropinirole Hcl (Ropinirole Hcl) | $27.5M | 1,204,903 |
| 361 | Trifluridine/Tipiracil Hcl (Lonsurf) | $27.3M | 2,430 |
| 362 | Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl (Namzaric) | $27.2M | 46,134 |
| 363 | Solifenacin Succinate (Solifenacin Succinate) | $27.1M | 343,174 |
| 364 | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) (Fiasp Flextouch) | $27.0M | 24,598 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology