Risdiplam
Brand name: Evrysdi
Rank #253 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$51.1M
Total Cost
1,891
Total Claims
$51.1M
Total Cost
67
Prescribers
$27K
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
1,926
30-Day Fills
$762K
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 $26,998 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 $761,997 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 Risdiplam
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakri Elsheikh | Neurology | Columbus, OH | 87 | $2.3M |
| 2 | Stacy Dixon | Neurology | Aurora, CO | 80 | $2.2M |
| 3 | Margaret Frey | Neurology | Owosso, MI | 71 | $2.0M |
| 4 | Senda Ajroud-Driss | Neuropsychiatry | Chicago, IL | 67 | $1.9M |
| 5 | Terry Heiman-Patterson | Neurology | Philadelphia, PA | 60 | $1.7M |
| 6 | Alan Pestronk | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 60 | $1.7M |
| 7 | Nanette Joyce | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 64 | $1.7M |
| 8 | Melissa Mason | Physician Assistant | Madison, WI | 54 | $1.6M |
| 9 | Shafeeq Ladha | Neurology | Phoenix, AZ | 48 | $1.5M |
| 10 | Manisha Korb | Neuropsychiatry | West Palm Beach, FL | 50 | $1.4M |
| 11 | Michael Cartwright | Neurology | Winston Salem, NC | 53 | $1.4M |
| 12 | Hani Kushlaf | Neurology | Cincinnati, OH | 48 | $1.2M |
| 13 | Zuka Khabbazeh | Neurology | Edinburg, TX | 43 | $1.1M |
| 14 | Katherine Mathews | Neurology | Iowa City, IA | 40 | $1.0M |
| 15 | John Brandsema | Neurology | Philadelphia, PA | 27 | $966K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 256 | Donepezil Hcl (Donepezil Hcl) | $50.3M | 3,178,215 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology