Perampanel
Brand name: Fycompa
Rank #374 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$25.9M
Total Cost
20,876
Total Claims
$25.9M
Total Cost
788
Prescribers
$1,241
Cost per Claim
621
Beneficiaries
22,555
30-Day Fills
$33K
Avg Cost/Provider
26
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$25.9M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $25.9M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $1,241 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 $41,728 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 Perampanel
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Bishop | Physician Assistant | Boise, ID | 368 | $456K |
| 2 | Olga Taraschenko | Neurology | Omaha, NE | 217 | $260K |
| 3 | Brenda Wu | Neurology | New Brunswick, NJ | 161 | $223K |
| 4 | Graham Huesmann | Neurology | Urbana, IL | 161 | $219K |
| 5 | Holly Maggiano | Neurology | Warren, OH | 160 | $199K |
| 6 | Victor Biton | Neurology | Little Rock, AR | 154 | $183K |
| 7 | Melissa Carran | Neurology | Camden, NJ | 156 | $178K |
| 8 | Aristoteles Pena-Miches | Pediatric Medicine | Monroe, LA | 120 | $175K |
| 9 | Charles Ugokwe | Neurology | Alexandria, LA | 131 | $160K |
| 10 | Toufic Fakhoury | Neurology | Lexington, KY | 126 | $158K |
| 11 | David Chabolla | Neurology | Jacksonville, FL | 118 | $157K |
| 12 | Lauren Alvarez | Physician Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | 108 | $157K |
| 13 | Samir Al-Kabbani | Neurology | Knoxville, TN | 128 | $152K |
| 14 | Tenzin Lama | Nurse Practitioner | Stanford, CA | 72 | $152K |
| 15 | Mohamad Hadidi | Neurology | Clarksdale, MS | 132 | $148K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart (Simbrinza) | $26.3M | 97,240 |
| 372 | Rotigotine (Neupro) | $26.2M | 23,665 |
| 373 | Chlorpromazine Hcl (Chlorpromazine Hcl) | $25.9M | 78,710 |
| 374 | Perampanel (Fycompa) | $25.9M | 20,876 |
| 375 | Timolol Maleate (Timolol Maleate) | $25.8M | 1,129,537 |
| 376 | Amitriptyline Hcl (Amitriptyline Hcl) | $25.8M | 1,295,043 |
| 377 | Tezepelumab-Ekko (Tezspire) | $25.6M | 5,900 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology