Eslicarbazepine Acetate
Brand name: Aptiom
Rank #252 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$51.1M
Total Cost
31,472
Total Claims
$51.1M
Total Cost
1,123
Prescribers
$1,622
Cost per Claim
601
Beneficiaries
34,153
30-Day Fills
$45K
Avg Cost/Provider
28
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$51.1M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $51.1M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $1,622 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 $84,952 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 Eslicarbazepine Acetate
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heidi Henninger | Neurology | Scarborough, ME | 146 | $554K |
| 2 | Juan Ochoa | Neurology | Mobile, AL | 191 | $501K |
| 3 | Samir Al-Kabbani | Neurology | Knoxville, TN | 176 | $335K |
| 4 | Bilal Choudry | Neurology | Carlsbad, CA | 146 | $326K |
| 5 | John Dempster | Undefined Physician type | Vancouver, WA | 100 | $310K |
| 6 | Rajesh Sachdeo | Neurology | Somerset, NJ | 89 | $294K |
| 7 | Abdullah Alsawaf | Neurology | Springfield, IL | 117 | $291K |
| 8 | Donald Vollmer | Family Practice | Hendersonville, TN | 398 | $288K |
| 9 | Blanca Vazquez | Neurology | New York, NY | 98 | $286K |
| 10 | Kimberly Amigo | Nurse Practitioner | Aventura, FL | 145 | $282K |
| 11 | James Napier | Neurology | Green Bay, WI | 125 | $268K |
| 12 | Sheila Blanks | Nurse Practitioner | Jacksonville, NC | 146 | $262K |
| 13 | Jessica Bishop | Physician Assistant | Boise, ID | 112 | $249K |
| 14 | Victor Biton | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 97 | $246K |
| 15 | Dean Naritoku | Neurology | Mobile, AL | 86 | $225K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | Nifedipine (Nifedipine Er) | $51.2M | 1,249,866 |
| 250 | Clobetasol Propionate (Clobetasol Propionate) | $51.2M | 758,575 |
| 251 | Sodium,calcium,mag,pot Oxybate (Xywav) | $51.1M | 3,234 |
| 252 | Eslicarbazepine Acetate (Aptiom) | $51.1M | 31,472 |
| 253 | Risdiplam (Evrysdi) | $51.1M | 1,891 |
| 254 | Amikacin Liposomal/Neb.Accessr (Arikayce) | $50.5M | 3,394 |
| 255 | Diclofenac Epolamine (Licart) | $50.5M | 72,299 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology