Ubrogepant
Brand name: Ubrelvy
Rank #157 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$100.6M
Total Cost
75,781
Total Claims
$100.6M
Total Cost
2,545
Prescribers
$1,327
Cost per Claim
8,589
Beneficiaries
78,499
30-Day Fills
$40K
Avg Cost/Provider
30
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.04%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$100.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $100.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $1,327 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 $11,707 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 Ubrogepant
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farhad Kadkhodaei Elyaderani | Neurology | Bronx, NY | 356 | $626K |
| 2 | Robert Pearlman | Neurology | Birmingham, AL | 491 | $615K |
| 3 | Ernesto Alonso | Neurology | Lake City, FL | 244 | $586K |
| 4 | Dmitriy Grinshpun | Neurology | Brooklyn, NY | 287 | $551K |
| 5 | Fernando Gonzales-Portillo | Internal Medicine | Orlando, FL | 384 | $550K |
| 6 | Melissa Johnson | Nurse Practitioner | Ashland, KY | 265 | $344K |
| 7 | Michael Amoashiy | Neurology | Brooklyn, NY | 177 | $335K |
| 8 | Naga Lakshmana Nidadavolu | Neurology | Saint Cloud, FL | 229 | $326K |
| 9 | Casilda Balmaceda | Neurology | New York, NY | 223 | $303K |
| 10 | Alicia Duyvejonck | Nurse Practitioner | Davenport, IA | 187 | $300K |
| 11 | Susan Sergent | Physician Assistant | Lexington, KY | 204 | $295K |
| 12 | Sheila Anne Bobis | Physician Assistant | Riverside, CA | 216 | $289K |
| 13 | Marie Labadie-Degennaro | Nurse Practitioner | Tampa, FL | 139 | $282K |
| 14 | Stephanie Khan | Nurse Practitioner | Forest Hills, NY | 87 | $278K |
| 15 | Daniel Nohra Revilla | Neurology | Orlando, FL | 167 | $259K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | Divalproex Sodium (Divalproex Sodium) | $103.4M | 1,921,840 |
| 155 | Nilotinib Hcl (Tasigna) | $100.9M | 6,308 |
| 156 | Quetiapine Fumarate (Quetiapine Fumarate) | $100.9M | 3,820,737 |
| 157 | Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) | $100.6M | 75,781 |
| 158 | Darunavir/Cobicistat (Prezcobix) | $99.7M | 38,374 |
| 159 | Tocilizumab (Actemra) | $99.5M | 24,891 |
| 160 | Omalizumab (Xolair) | $98.9M | 30,451 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology