Edaravone
Brand name: Radicava Ors
Rank #136 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$119.6M
Total Cost
8,588
Total Claims
$119.6M
Total Cost
186
Prescribers
$14K
Cost per Claim
727
Beneficiaries
8,610
30-Day Fills
$643K
Avg Cost/Provider
46
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.04%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$119.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $119.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $13,925 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 $642,946 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 $164,495 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 Edaravone
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shafeeq Ladha | Neurology | Phoenix, AZ | 310 | $4.3M |
| 2 | Brenda Deliz | Neurology | Rio Piedras, PR | 301 | $4.0M |
| 3 | Carlayne Jackson | Neurology | San Antonio, TX | 227 | $3.2M |
| 4 | James Caress | Neurology | Winston Salem, NC | 226 | $3.2M |
| 5 | Mark Garret | Neurology | Lebanon, NH | 209 | $3.0M |
| 6 | Merit Cudkowicz | Neurology | Boston, MA | 210 | $2.9M |
| 7 | Jinae Arneklev | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 203 | $2.9M |
| 8 | Kelly Gwathmey | Neurology | Henrico, VA | 195 | $2.8M |
| 9 | Juliet Jenkins | Neurology | San Francisco, CA | 182 | $2.5M |
| 10 | Catherine Hoerth | Neurology | San Francisco, CA | 173 | $2.4M |
| 11 | Cynthia Gibson | Nurse Practitioner | Rochester, NY | 170 | $2.4M |
| 12 | Terry Heiman-Patterson | Neurology | Philadelphia, PA | 149 | $2.0M |
| 13 | Leila Darki | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 142 | $2.0M |
| 14 | Cori Shope | Pharmacist | Wilmington, NC | 121 | $1.8M |
| 15 | Simona Treidler | Neurology | Stony Brook, NY | 126 | $1.7M |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol (Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol) | $122.0M | 361,001 |
| 134 | Olaparib (Lynparza) | $121.1M | 8,744 |
| 135 | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl (Synjardy Xr) | $119.7M | 121,366 |
| 136 | Edaravone (Radicava Ors) | $119.6M | 8,588 |
| 137 | Insulin Regular, Human (Afrezza) | $119.4M | 143,017 |
| 138 | Ezetimibe (Ezetimibe) | $118.1M | 2,859,001 |
| 139 | Ambrisentan (Ambrisentan) | $117.7M | 23,927 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology