Paliperidone
Brand name: Paliperidone Er
Rank #257 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$49.3M
Total Cost
129,516
Total Claims
$49.3M
Total Cost
4,605
Prescribers
$381
Cost per Claim
3,318
Beneficiaries
140,667
30-Day Fills
$11K
Avg Cost/Provider
28
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$49.3M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $49.3M total
🔎 Data Overview
Average cost of $14,862 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 Paliperidone
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Rowden | Psychiatry & Neurology | Olla, LA | 342 | $223K |
| 2 | Maryrita Mallet | Psychiatry | Weatherford, TX | 268 | $151K |
| 3 | Robert Morton | Psychiatry | Ada, OK | 198 | $124K |
| 4 | Kimberly Richards | Nurse Practitioner | Aloha, OR | 270 | $102K |
| 5 | Marion Codling | Nurse Practitioner | Hollywood, FL | 232 | $94K |
| 6 | Emily Rachal | Nurse Practitioner | Wayne, MI | 225 | $93K |
| 7 | Laura Greco | Nurse Practitioner | Hinsdale, IL | 126 | $91K |
| 8 | Brett Gurkin | Psychiatry | Wilmington, NC | 127 | $86K |
| 9 | Nicholas Lazurka | Physician Assistant | Saginaw, MI | 380 | $81K |
| 10 | Kenneth Wright | Psychiatry | Benton, AR | 138 | $80K |
| 11 | Alyse Stolting | Psychiatry | Toledo, OH | 140 | $77K |
| 12 | Chad Murdock | Psychiatry | Franklin, IN | 198 | $74K |
| 13 | Marlo Kirby | Nurse Practitioner | Marshall, MI | 182 | $71K |
| 14 | Jon Krueger | Nurse Practitioner | Flint, MI | 127 | $71K |
| 15 | Priya James | Nurse Practitioner | Sanford, FL | 163 | $70K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Amikacin Liposomal/Neb.Accessr (Arikayce) | $50.5M | 3,394 |
| 255 | Diclofenac Epolamine (Licart) | $50.5M | 72,299 |
| 256 | Donepezil Hcl (Donepezil Hcl) | $50.3M | 3,178,215 |
| 257 | Paliperidone (Paliperidone Er) | $49.3M | 129,516 |
| 258 | Sucralfate (Sucralfate) | $48.5M | 689,007 |
| 259 | Diroximel Fumarate (Vumerity) | $48.5M | 5,351 |
| 260 | Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine (Cabenuva) | $48.1M | 7,384 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology