Cannabidiol (Cbd)
Brand name: Epidiolex
Rank #194 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$75.5M
Total Cost
15,726
Total Claims
$75.5M
Total Cost
523
Prescribers
$4,804
Cost per Claim
403
Beneficiaries
16,482
30-Day Fills
$144K
Avg Cost/Provider
30
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.03%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$75.5M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $75.5M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $4,804 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 $144,449 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 $187,462 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 Cannabidiol (Cbd)
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Gaston | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 100 | $1.2M |
| 2 | George Morris | Neurology | Milwaukee, WI | 165 | $1.0M |
| 3 | Andrew Zillgitt | Neurology | Garden City, MI | 202 | $940K |
| 4 | David Ficker | Neurology | Cincinnati, OH | 152 | $907K |
| 5 | Heidi Henninger | Neurology | Scarborough, ME | 186 | $850K |
| 6 | Deborah Zielinski | Nurse Practitioner | Chicago, IL | 225 | $835K |
| 7 | Jessica Locke | Nurse Practitioner | Gainesville, FL | 123 | $801K |
| 8 | Ignacio Pita Garcia | Neurology | Guaynabo, PR | 136 | $794K |
| 9 | Daniel Mattson | Neurology | Bridgeton, MO | 90 | $663K |
| 10 | Jennifer Vickers | Neurology | Albuquerque, NM | 141 | $647K |
| 11 | Alberto Pinzon Ardila | Neurology | Miami, FL | 138 | $622K |
| 12 | Tricia King | Nurse Practitioner | Miami, FL | 122 | $603K |
| 13 | Hamid Kadiwala | Neurology | Fort Worth, TX | 109 | $573K |
| 14 | Bilal Choudry | Neurology | Carlsbad, CA | 80 | $557K |
| 15 | Andrew Blum | Neurology | Providence, RI | 146 | $540K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Lanadelumab-Flyo (Takhzyro) | $76.5M | 1,670 |
| 192 | Diltiazem Hcl (Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)) | $75.9M | 1,846,124 |
| 193 | Carvedilol (Carvedilol) | $75.6M | 6,390,691 |
| 194 | Cannabidiol (Cbd) (Epidiolex) | $75.5M | 15,726 |
| 195 | Eculizumab (Soliris) | $74.6M | 1,794 |
| 196 | Lidocaine (Lidocaine) | $74.4M | 416,864 |
| 197 | Simvastatin (Simvastatin) | $74.4M | 6,872,746 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology