Hematology-Oncology
8,976 Medicare Part D prescribers, $18.78B in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
8,976
Prescribers
$18.78B
Drug Cost
8,234,723
Claims
$2.1M
Cost/Provider
6,453
Opioid Prescribers
8.4%
Avg Opioid Rate
26.6%
Avg Brand %
40
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
Average brand-name prescribing rate of 26.6% is notably high. While some specialties require brand-name medications without generic alternatives, higher brand rates increase costs to Medicare and patients.
Average cost per provider of $2,092,095 is exceptionally high, reflecting this specialty's use of expensive medications. High per-provider costs in specialties like oncology or rheumatology often reflect legitimate clinical needs.
This specialty accounts for $18.8B in Medicare Part D costs — 6.8% of total program spending. Understanding where this money goes is key to controlling healthcare costs.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top States for Hematology-Oncology
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 8 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 5 |
| 3 | Texas | 5 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 5 |
| 5 | Illinois | 4 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 4 |
| 7 | Alabama | 4 |
| 8 | Indiana | 3 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| 10 | Michigan | 3 |
Flagged Hematology-Oncology Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Mansour | $1.4M | 58 |
| Douglas Collins | $2.2M | 44 |
| Insia Rizvi | $178K | 43 |
| Modupe Idowu | $789K | 43 |
| Sharl Azar | $217K | 42 |
| Gemlyn George | $554K | 42 |
| Thomas Butler | $194K | 42 |
| Cherian Verghese | $1.3M | 42 |
| Julie Kanter Washko | $5.2M | 40 |
| Olivia Seecof | $19K | 39 |
| Meghan Townsend | $24K | 39 |
| Spencer Sullivan | $414K | 38 |
| Irfan Jawed | $1.3M | 38 |
| Jason Chesney | $1.5M | 38 |
| Santosh Saraf | $461K | 38 |
| Padmini Moffett | $347K | 38 |
| Joshua Field | $1.4M | 38 |
| Charles Knupp | $1.8M | 37 |
| Samuel Anim | $218K | 35 |
| Crawford Strunk | $45K | 35 |
| Girindra Raval | $87K | 35 |
| Alida Podrumar | $321K | 34 |
| Anne Kuritzky | $464 | 34 |
| Edouard Guillaume | $188K | 33 |
| Gabriela Bastidas Mora | $741K | 33 |
| Rakesh Mehta | $1.1M | 33 |
| Anilkumar Raiker | $728K | 33 |
| Ugochi Ogu | $1.8M | 33 |
| Brian Persing | $1.4M | 33 |
| Ahmed Abdalla | $1.0M | 33 |
| Safique Ahmed | $646K | 33 |
| Morgan Mclemore | $1.1M | 33 |
| Carter Bishop | $1.1M | 32 |
| Marquita Nelson | $68K | 31 |
| Eduardo Miranda | $8.3M | 31 |
| Matthew Mcelveen | $496K | 30 |
| Ryan Woods | $742K | 30 |
| James Taylor | $534K | 30 |
| Juan Paramo | $2,144 | 30 |
| Naveen Manchanda | $383K | 30 |