Sarilumab
Brand name: Kevzara
Rank #339 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$30.5M
Total Cost
6,822
Total Claims
$30.5M
Total Cost
331
Prescribers
$4,466
Cost per Claim
149
Beneficiaries
7,093
30-Day Fills
$92K
Avg Cost/Provider
21
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$30.5M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $30.5M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $4,466 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 $204,495 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 Sarilumab
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Mundo | Rheumatology | Humacao, PR | 157 | $635K |
| 2 | Jyothi Mallepalli | Rheumatology | Monroe, LA | 96 | $412K |
| 3 | Robert Holmes | Rheumatology | Pollocksville, NC | 92 | $404K |
| 4 | Maria Vintimilla | Rheumatology | New Smyrna Beach, FL | 83 | $393K |
| 5 | Eugene Kissin | Rheumatology | Boston, MA | 80 | $339K |
| 6 | Edgar Martorell | Internal Medicine | Orlando, FL | 55 | $278K |
| 7 | Alvin Wells | Rheumatology | Destin, FL | 52 | $255K |
| 8 | Lucia Hardi | Rheumatology | Lexington, KY | 55 | $252K |
| 9 | Noemi Varela-Rosario | Internal Medicine | Aguada, PR | 58 | $240K |
| 10 | Maria Watson | Rheumatology | Hope Mills, NC | 55 | $233K |
| 11 | Angela Pham | Rheumatology | Carrollton, GA | 54 | $231K |
| 12 | Syed Raza | Rheumatology | Memphis, TN | 56 | $228K |
| 13 | Dharmarajan Ramaswamy | Internal Medicine | Hemet, CA | 53 | $218K |
| 14 | Linh Mcclure | Nurse Practitioner | Orlando, FL | 49 | $215K |
| 15 | William Sullivan | Rheumatology | Fairhope, AL | 51 | $211K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac (Boostrix Tdap) | $31.2M | 466,555 |
| 337 | Tafamidis Meglumine (Vyndaqel) | $31.0M | 1,387 |
| 338 | Midodrine Hcl (Midodrine Hcl) | $30.9M | 383,390 |
| 339 | Sarilumab (Kevzara) | $30.5M | 6,822 |
| 340 | Dabrafenib Mesylate (Tafinlar) | $30.4M | 2,377 |
| 341 | Testosterone (Testosterone) | $30.4M | 131,549 |
| 342 | Hydroxyzine Hcl (Hydroxyzine Hcl) | $30.2M | 1,474,936 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology