Medical Oncology
3,618 Medicare Part D prescribers, $5.64B in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
3,618
Prescribers
$5.64B
Drug Cost
2,593,793
Claims
$1.6M
Cost/Provider
2,345
Opioid Prescribers
8.5%
Avg Opioid Rate
24.2%
Avg Brand %
9
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
Average brand-name prescribing rate of 24.2% 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 $1,560,067 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.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top States for Medical Oncology
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 2 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 2 |
| 3 | Maine | 1 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 1 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 1 |
| 6 | Illinois | 1 |
| 7 | Washington | 1 |
| 8 | Maryland | 1 |
| 9 | Ohio | 1 |
| 10 | Florida | 1 |
Flagged Medical Oncology Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Smith | $29K | 43 |
| Susan Legrand | $90K | 39 |
| Matthew Murphy | $66K | 39 |
| Cristian Zanartu | $167K | 38 |
| Brian Druker | $793K | 36 |
| Mary Buss | $20K | 34 |
| Sam Lubner | $514K | 31 |
| Jennifer Aparicio | $273K | 31 |
| James Russell | $310K | 31 |
Top Medical Oncology Prescribers
| Provider | Claims | Drug Cost |
|---|---|---|
| George Batty | 141 | $331K |
| Tondre Buck | 1,317 | $6.8M |
| Muthu Kumaran | 845 | $4.0M |
| Marta Batus | 546 | $1.7M |
| Henna Malik | 1,118 | $1.0M |
| Rangaswamy Chintapatla | 1,479 | $3.2M |
| Sunyoung Lee | 375 | $2.3M |
| Thomas Smith | N/A | N/A |
| Susan Legrand | N/A | N/A |
| Matthew Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Cristian Zanartu | N/A | N/A |
| Brian Druker | N/A | N/A |
| Mary Buss | N/A | N/A |
| James Russell | N/A | N/A |
| George Shahin | N/A | N/A |
| Sam Lubner | N/A | N/A |
| Jennifer Aparicio | N/A | N/A |