Eculizumab
Brand name: Soliris
Rank #195 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$74.6M
Total Cost
1,794
Total Claims
$74.6M
Total Cost
89
Prescribers
$42K
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
1,801
30-Day Fills
$838K
Avg Cost/Provider
20
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.03%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$74.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $74.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $41,572 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 $837,987 per prescriber suggests this drug may be concentrated among specialists. High per-provider spending can sometimes indicate inappropriate prescribing or overly aggressive use.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Eculizumab
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Sy | Neurology | Irvine, CA | 91 | $2.9M |
| 2 | Joseph Hormes | Neurology | Marietta, GA | 50 | $2.2M |
| 3 | Emily Riser | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 39 | $2.2M |
| 4 | Bharathy Sundaram | Neurology | Sherman, TX | 37 | $2.0M |
| 5 | Erin Phillips | Neurology | Tyler, TX | 34 | $1.7M |
| 6 | Zachary London | Neurology | Ann Arbor, MI | 43 | $1.6M |
| 7 | Meko Porter | Neurology | Bermuda Dunes, CA | 54 | $1.6M |
| 8 | John Lincoln | Neurology | Houston, TX | 25 | $1.5M |
| 9 | Vladimir Klinov | Neurology | Manahawkin, NJ | 40 | $1.4M |
| 10 | Samir Macwan | Neurology | Rancho Mirage, CA | 50 | $1.4M |
| 11 | Neil Masangkay | Neurology | Philadelphia, PA | 37 | $1.4M |
| 12 | Puja Mathur | Neurology | Pomona, CA | 22 | $1.2M |
| 13 | Mario Vukic | Neurology | Hackensack, NJ | 24 | $1.2M |
| 14 | Christopher Edwards | Neurology | New Orleans, LA | 33 | $1.2M |
| 15 | Neil Lava | Neurology | Atlanta, GA | 23 | $1.2M |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 198 | Sertraline Hcl (Sertraline Hcl) | $74.3M | 6,472,210 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology