Belimumab
Brand name: Benlysta
Rank #216 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$63.4M
Total Cost
13,386
Total Claims
$63.4M
Total Cost
566
Prescribers
$4,737
Cost per Claim
235
Beneficiaries
13,636
30-Day Fills
$112K
Avg Cost/Provider
24
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$63.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $63.4M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $4,737 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 $112,027 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 $269,818 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 Belimumab
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Chatham | Rheumatology | Las Vegas, NV | 226 | $1.1M |
| 2 | Jose Rubio Mosquera | Rheumatology | Birmingham, AL | 162 | $772K |
| 3 | Gerald Ho | Rheumatology | La Palma, CA | 232 | $681K |
| 4 | Guillermo Valenzuela | Rheumatology | Plantation, FL | 114 | $561K |
| 5 | Sabeen Najam | Rheumatology | Baytown, TX | 146 | $545K |
| 6 | Vaishnavi Pulusani | Rheumatology | Memphis, TN | 107 | $537K |
| 7 | Jon Docherty | Rheumatology | Florence, SC | 103 | $495K |
| 8 | Wendy Marder | Rheumatology | Ann Arbor, MI | 97 | $483K |
| 9 | James Gore | Rheumatology | Nashville, TN | 80 | $435K |
| 10 | Vishala Chindalore | Rheumatology | Anniston, AL | 87 | $434K |
| 11 | Randall Beyl | Rheumatology | Albertville, AL | 83 | $402K |
| 12 | Vijay Singh | Rheumatology | Sewell, NJ | 96 | $398K |
| 13 | Priya Ramani | Rheumatology | Oldsmar, FL | 79 | $397K |
| 14 | Michael Elist | Rheumatology | Tarzana, CA | 75 | $373K |
| 15 | Luis Salayandia | Rheumatology | El Paso, TX | 76 | $364K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | Risperidone Microspheres (Risperdal Consta) | $64.8M | 47,567 |
| 214 | Venlafaxine Hcl (Venlafaxine Hcl) | $64.7M | 2,187,710 |
| 215 | Canagliflozin (Invokana) | $63.7M | 66,550 |
| 216 | Belimumab (Benlysta) | $63.4M | 13,386 |
| 217 | Collagenase Clostridium Hist. (Santyl) | $63.3M | 70,641 |
| 218 | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro (Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen) | $62.8M | 60,873 |
| 219 | Furosemide (Furosemide) | $62.3M | 9,788,207 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology