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How Much Does Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mg Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT J2182 — Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mg

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Average Medicare Payment

$22.97

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$36.9M

Services (2023)

1.6M

Price Change (2017–2023)

-12.4%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2017$26.21$5.1M188.2K—
2018$23.43$9.8M417.5K-10.6%
2019$23.07$17.2M744.8K-1.5%
2020$22.78$23.5M1.0M-1.3%
2021$22.74$27.6M1.2M-0.2%
2022$22.62$31.8M1.4M-0.5%
2023$22.97$36.9M1.6M+1.5%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 1.2x more than the cheapest for this procedure. CO averages $23.53 vs KY at $19.16.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
CO$23.53$77.7K3.3K1
WI$23.40$248.0K10.6K1
LA$23.36$151.8K6.5K1
NV$23.30$254.0K10.9K1
FL$23.28$3.7M159.7K17
PA$23.28$1.4M59.4K8
NY$23.26$1.1M46.7K4
OK$23.26$72.1K3.1K1
KS$23.25$302.2K13.0K3
IL$23.24$330.0K14.2K1
MD$23.24$1.1M46.5K6
NE$23.23$1.1M47.2K11
AR$23.23$241.6K10.4K2
MA$23.21$452.5K19.5K2
NJ$23.20$512.6K22.1K2
MO$23.20$774.8K33.4K5
VA$23.20$4.1M178.7K23
IN$23.18$1.0M43.2K1
AL$23.18$748.7K32.3K2
OR$23.16$252.4K10.9K1
TX$23.11$4.5M194.6K25
GA$23.11$582.3K25.2K2
MI$23.10$85.5K3.7K1
AZ$23.08$3.0M129.1K11
SC$23.08$2.1M89.1K14
TN$23.06$1.3M54.2K6
WV$22.99$413.8K18.0K1
NC$22.87$1.4M62.9K6
OH$22.84$1.3M57.9K5
MS$22.66$1.5M66.2K6
CA$21.18$2.7M128.5K16
KY$19.16$124.5K6.5K1

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Raja DevanathanPulmonary DiseaseIN$1.0M43.2K$23.18
Robert BrennanInfectious DiseaseVA$847.8K36.9K$22.98
Conrad CordovaNurse PractitionerAZ$745.8K32.5K$22.95
Allan WachterAllergy/ ImmunologyAZ$634.8K27.8K$22.83
Jacqueline AveretteNurse PractitionerAL$599.1K25.6K$23.40
Ryan KleinInternal MedicineCA$547.3K23.5K$23.29
Alpana DesaiHematology-OncologyFL$546.8K23.5K$23.27
Lisa CampbellNurse PractitionerTX$521.6K22.6K$23.08
David AmranAllergy/ ImmunologyTX$453.3K20.2K$22.44
Todd AdkinsAllergy/ ImmunologyMS$431.6K18.6K$23.20
Jason KarpPulmonary DiseaseNY$430.4K18.5K$23.27
Phillip LiebermanAllergy/ ImmunologyTN$430.0K18.9K$22.74
An PhamPulmonary DiseasePA$428.4K18.4K$23.24
Ronald StraussAllergy/ ImmunologyOH$427.7K19.4K$22.04
Gail SchattnerPulmonary DiseaseNY$426.7K18.3K$23.31
Glenda CollinsNurse PractitionerSC$424.6K18.3K$23.20
Matthew WilsonAllergy/ ImmunologyWV$413.8K18.0K$22.99
Kristi HunterFamily PracticeGA$389.3K16.9K$23.04
Angela AhujaAllergy/ ImmunologyMA$362.0K15.6K$23.20
Robert SinghVascular SurgeryPA$359.6K15.4K$23.35

🤔 Is Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mg Overpriced?

Based on the data, CPT J2182 shows a 1.2x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.

Costs have decreased 12.4% since 2017. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.

This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.