Glycerol Phenylbutyrate
Brand name: Ravicti
Rank #369 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$26.6M
Total Cost
268
Total Claims
$26.6M
Total Cost
15
Prescribers
$99K
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
278
30-Day Fills
$1.8M
Avg Cost/Provider
18
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$26.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $26.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $99,158 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 $1,771,615 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 Glycerol Phenylbutyrate
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holly Bernal | Nurse Practitioner | Palo Alto, CA | 27 | $4.6M |
| 2 | Kim Choong Wen Ng | Pediatric Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 32 | $2.4M |
| 3 | Brendan Lee | Medical Genetics and Genomics | Houston, TX | 24 | $2.4M |
| 4 | Madelena Martin | Medical Genetics and Genomics | Sacramento, CA | 21 | $2.1M |
| 5 | Amarilis Sanchez-Valle | Medical Genetics and Genomics | Tampa, FL | 19 | $2.0M |
| 6 | Bryan Hainline | Pediatric Medicine | Indianapolis, IN | 17 | $1.7M |
| 7 | Dwight Koeberl | Pediatric Medicine | Durham, NC | 16 | $1.5M |
| 8 | William Wilson | Pediatric Medicine | Charlottesville, VA | 12 | $1.5M |
| 9 | Can Ficicioglu | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Philadelphia, PA | 17 | $1.4M |
| 10 | Mohammad Baloch | Family Practice | Raleigh, NC | 13 | $1.3M |
| 11 | Inderneel Sahai | Pediatric Medicine | Jamaica Plain, MA | 13 | $1.3M |
| 12 | Laura Konczal | Pediatric Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 11 | $1.2M |
| 13 | Nancy Leslie | Pediatric Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 20 | $1.2M |
| 14 | Mari Mori | Medical Genetics and Genomics | Columbus, OH | 13 | $1.2M |
| 15 | Ayesha Ahmad | Pediatric Medicine | Ann Arbor, MI | 13 | $991K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 366 | Dofetilide (Dofetilide) | $26.7M | 98,814 |
| 367 | Plecanatide (Trulance) | $26.6M | 36,026 |
| 368 | Ursodiol (Ursodiol) | $26.6M | 123,719 |
| 369 | Glycerol Phenylbutyrate (Ravicti) | $26.6M | 268 |
| 370 | Doravirine (Pifeltro) | $26.4M | 14,437 |
| 371 | Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart (Simbrinza) | $26.3M | 97,240 |
| 372 | Rotigotine (Neupro) | $26.2M | 23,665 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology