Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine
Brand name: Cabenuva
Rank #260 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$48.1M
Total Cost
7,384
Total Claims
$48.1M
Total Cost
316
Prescribers
$6,516
Cost per Claim
258
Beneficiaries
11,742
30-Day Fills
$152K
Avg Cost/Provider
23
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$48.1M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $48.1M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $6,516 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 $152,263 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 $186,493 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 Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyril Gaultier | Infectious Disease | Palm Springs, CA | 168 | $1.2M |
| 2 | Belverly Jones | Nurse Practitioner | Detroit, MI | 90 | $598K |
| 3 | Jesi Ramone | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 78 | $554K |
| 4 | Alexandria Taylor | Pharmacist | Winston Salem, NC | 79 | $547K |
| 5 | Mark Tanner | Family Practice | Atlanta, GA | 65 | $447K |
| 6 | Mark Watkins | General Practice | Philadelphia, PA | 63 | $445K |
| 7 | Elliot Kalauawa | Internal Medicine | Honolulu, HI | 70 | $433K |
| 8 | Dana Barnes | Family Practice | Jacksonville, FL | 73 | $412K |
| 9 | Roberto Ortiz | Internal Medicine | Orlando, FL | 60 | $412K |
| 10 | Denise Weaver | Infectious Disease | Hobart, IN | 52 | $374K |
| 11 | Warren Magnus | Family Practice | Las Vegas, NV | 55 | $372K |
| 12 | Leleka Doonquah | Internal Medicine | Temple Hills, MD | 52 | $340K |
| 13 | Shannon Fryery | Nurse Practitioner | Tupelo, MS | 49 | $338K |
| 14 | Fatai Gbadamosi | Internal Medicine | Buffalo, NY | 49 | $337K |
| 15 | Maurice Brownlee | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 54 | $333K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 257 | Paliperidone (Paliperidone Er) | $49.3M | 129,516 |
| 258 | Sucralfate (Sucralfate) | $48.5M | 689,007 |
| 259 | Diroximel Fumarate (Vumerity) | $48.5M | 5,351 |
| 260 | Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine (Cabenuva) | $48.1M | 7,384 |
| 261 | Cenobamate (Xcopri) | $47.6M | 33,831 |
| 262 | Clozapine (Clozapine) | $47.0M | 491,951 |
| 263 | Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) | $46.9M | 3,947 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology