Brivaracetam
Brand name: Briviact
Rank #202 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$71.8M
Total Cost
43,716
Total Claims
$71.8M
Total Cost
1,298
Prescribers
$1,644
Cost per Claim
2,148
Beneficiaries
47,719
30-Day Fills
$55K
Avg Cost/Provider
34
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.03%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$71.8M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $71.8M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $1,644 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 $33,449 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 Brivaracetam
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toufic Fakhoury | Neurology | Lexington, KY | 537 | $843K |
| 2 | Julie Hanna | Neurology | Roseville, MN | 395 | $699K |
| 3 | Andrew Zillgitt | Neurology | Garden City, MI | 350 | $654K |
| 4 | Jessica Bishop | Physician Assistant | Boise, ID | 437 | $632K |
| 5 | Gregory Connor | Neurology | Tulsa, OK | 410 | $592K |
| 6 | George Morris | Neurology | Milwaukee, WI | 206 | $540K |
| 7 | Meng Lan Cheung Gan | Nurse Practitioner | Dallas, TX | 195 | $536K |
| 8 | Kelly Pearson-Caravetta | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 326 | $526K |
| 9 | Philip Kurle | Neurology | Osage Beach, MO | 281 | $478K |
| 10 | Evan Tank | Neurology | Grand Rapids, MI | 163 | $451K |
| 11 | Paul Atkinson | Neurology | Roseville, MN | 228 | $444K |
| 12 | Bilal Choudry | Neurology | Carlsbad, CA | 264 | $427K |
| 13 | Jennifer Edgar | Nurse Practitioner | East Lansing, MI | 149 | $391K |
| 14 | Travis Losey | Neurology | Loma Linda, CA | 202 | $385K |
| 15 | David Taplinger | Neurology | Scarborough, ME | 153 | $350K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | Pirfenidone (Pirfenidone) | $74.1M | 17,775 |
| 200 | Escitalopram Oxalate (Escitalopram Oxalate) | $73.6M | 4,975,143 |
| 201 | Fingolimod Hcl (Fingolimod) | $72.1M | 10,675 |
| 202 | Brivaracetam (Briviact) | $71.8M | 43,716 |
| 203 | Mirtazapine (Mirtazapine) | $70.2M | 3,166,739 |
| 204 | Immun Glob G(Igg)-Ifas/Glycine (Panzyga) | $70.1M | 4,693 |
| 205 | Buprenorphine Hcl (Buprenorphine Hcl) | $69.7M | 205,349 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology