Selexipag
Brand name: Uptravi
Rank #67 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$279.1M
Total Cost
12,320
Total Claims
$279.1M
Total Cost
335
Prescribers
$23K
Cost per Claim
496
Beneficiaries
12,473
30-Day Fills
$833K
Avg Cost/Provider
37
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.10%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$279.1M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $279.1M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $22,650 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 $832,987 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 $562,602 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 Selexipag
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Elwing | Pulmonary Disease | Cincinnati, OH | 459 | $10.1M |
| 2 | Hunter Champion | Cardiology | Columbus, GA | 365 | $7.5M |
| 3 | Lillian Hansen | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 220 | $4.7M |
| 4 | Vallerie Mclaughlin | Cardiology | Ann Arbor, MI | 189 | $4.3M |
| 5 | Ronald Zolty | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Omaha, NE | 177 | $4.3M |
| 6 | Kimberly Thompson | Nurse Practitioner | New Orleans, LA | 164 | $4.2M |
| 7 | Emily Fedewa | Nurse Practitioner | San Francisco, CA | 164 | $3.6M |
| 8 | Christina Eagan | Nurse Practitioner | Gainesville, FL | 149 | $3.4M |
| 9 | Dana Mcglothlin | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 136 | $3.1M |
| 10 | Elie Homsy | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 132 | $3.0M |
| 11 | Yonatan Buber | Adult Congenital Heart Disease | Seattle, WA | 130 | $3.0M |
| 12 | Peter Engel | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 136 | $2.9M |
| 13 | Ronald Oudiz | Cardiology | Torrance, CA | 132 | $2.9M |
| 14 | Barry Cabuay | Cardiology | Minneapolis, MN | 105 | $2.9M |
| 15 | Linda Cadaret | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Iowa City, IA | 134 | $2.8M |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Bimatoprost (Lumigan) | $284.4M | 610,243 |
| 65 | Apremilast (Otezla) | $283.9M | 59,020 |
| 66 | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol (Breztri Aerosphere) | $280.9M | 340,138 |
| 67 | Selexipag (Uptravi) | $279.1M | 12,320 |
| 68 | Liraglutide (Victoza 3-Pak) | $273.0M | 189,358 |
| 69 | Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaft (Trikafta) | $269.3M | 9,821 |
| 70 | Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46 (Gamunex-C) | $266.5M | 27,501 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology