Pitolisant Hcl
Brand name: Wakix
Rank #352 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$28.4M
Total Cost
2,361
Total Claims
$28.4M
Total Cost
131
Prescribers
$12K
Cost per Claim
11
Beneficiaries
2,421
30-Day Fills
$217K
Avg Cost/Provider
18
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$28.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $28.4M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $12,022 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 $216,678 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 $2,580,441 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 Pitolisant Hcl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humam Farah | Pulmonary Disease | Hannibal, MO | 99 | $1.3M |
| 2 | Debra Stultz | Psychiatry | Barboursville, WV | 65 | $845K |
| 3 | William Bara-Jimenez | Neurology | Kensington, MD | 74 | $827K |
| 4 | Kirk Watkins | Sleep Medicine | St George, UT | 62 | $811K |
| 5 | Haramandeep Singh | Psychiatry | San Ramon, CA | 37 | $513K |
| 6 | Robert Fayle | Neurology | Pasadena, TX | 28 | $484K |
| 7 | Sujit Varma | Psychiatry | Edina, MN | 47 | $480K |
| 8 | Amy Riemer | Nurse Practitioner | Chattanooga, TN | 38 | $421K |
| 9 | Gautam Samadder | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 31 | $418K |
| 10 | Jason Maxfield | Sleep Medicine | Joplin, MO | 27 | $398K |
| 11 | Ellen Wermter | Nurse Practitioner | Charlottesville, VA | 33 | $396K |
| 12 | Christopher Earley | Neurology | Baltimore, MD | 28 | $386K |
| 13 | Sherri Ten Pas | Sleep Medicine | Tyler, TX | 25 | $380K |
| 14 | Dennis Prok | Physician Assistant | Apo, AE | 56 | $376K |
| 15 | Mazen Alakhras | Pulmonary Disease | Lafayette, IN | 23 | $350K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | Atenolol (Atenolol) | $28.6M | 2,717,988 |
| 350 | Meloxicam (Meloxicam) | $28.6M | 4,714,084 |
| 351 | Triamcinolone Acetonide (Triamcinolone Acetonide) | $28.5M | 2,307,130 |
| 352 | Pitolisant Hcl (Wakix) | $28.4M | 2,361 |
| 353 | Olanzapine/Samidorphan Malate (Lybalvi) | $28.3M | 18,294 |
| 354 | Interferon Beta-1b (Betaseron) | $28.3M | 2,983 |
| 355 | Iloperidone (Fanapt) | $28.2M | 13,925 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology