Efgartigimod Alfa-Fcab
Brand name: Vyvgart
Rank #280 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$42.6M
Total Cost
1,005
Total Claims
$42.6M
Total Cost
45
Prescribers
$42K
Cost per Claim
25
Beneficiaries
1,062
30-Day Fills
$947K
Avg Cost/Provider
22
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$42.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $42.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $42,390 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 $946,712 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 $1,704,082 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 Efgartigimod Alfa-Fcab
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocio Garcia Santibanez | Neurology | Atlanta, GA | 75 | $4.5M |
| 2 | Mary Sedarous | Neurology | Neptune, NJ | 62 | $3.1M |
| 3 | Anahit Mehrabyan | Neurology | Chapel Hill, NC | 53 | $2.3M |
| 4 | Mohammad Alsharabati | Neurology | Des Moines, IA | 28 | $2.0M |
| 5 | Raji Grewal | Neurology | Bordentown, NJ | 43 | $2.0M |
| 6 | Mario Vukic | Neurology | Hackensack, NJ | 36 | $2.0M |
| 7 | Sukanthi Kovvuru | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 29 | $1.9M |
| 8 | Mamatha Pasnoor | Neurology | Kansas City, KS | 33 | $1.6M |
| 9 | Holly Cannon | Nurse Practitioner | Nashville, TN | 38 | $1.4M |
| 10 | Todd Levine | Neurology | Phoenix, AZ | 36 | $1.4M |
| 11 | Thomas Holmes | Neurology | Marietta, GA | 19 | $1.2M |
| 12 | Riley Snook | Neurology | Carmel, IN | 21 | $1.1M |
| 13 | Tonya Ditrapani Stephenson | Neurology | Venice, FL | 18 | $1.0M |
| 14 | John Tauro | Neurology | Norwich, CT | 14 | $1.0M |
| 15 | Ashish Kabir | Neurology | Dalton, GA | 11 | $847K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | Patiromer Calcium Sorbitex (Veltassa) | $43.4M | 40,534 |
| 278 | Hydralazine Hcl (Hydralazine Hcl) | $43.2M | 2,256,779 |
| 279 | Leuprolide Acetate (Lupron Depot) | $42.7M | 9,949 |
| 280 | Efgartigimod Alfa-Fcab (Vyvgart) | $42.6M | 1,005 |
| 281 | Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrochlorothiazide) | $42.4M | 7,879,021 |
| 282 | Tadalafil (Tadalafil) | $42.3M | 91,082 |
| 283 | Topiramate (Topiramate) | $41.9M | 1,141,093 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology