Pirfenidone
Brand name: Pirfenidone
Rank #199 of 500 drugs by total cost
$74.1M
Total Cost
17,775
Total Claims
$74.1M
Total Cost
840
Prescribers
$4,168
Cost per Claim
342
Beneficiaries
18,003
30-Day Fills
$88K
Avg Cost/Provider
21
Avg Claims/Provider
About Pirfenidone
Pirfenidone (sold as Pirfenidone) was prescribed 17,775 times by 840 Medicare Part D providers in 2023, costing the program $74.1M. At $4,168 per claim, this is a high-cost medication.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Lidocaine (Lidocaine) | $74.4M | 416,864 |
| 197 | Simvastatin (Simvastatin) | $74.4M | 6,872,746 |
| 198 | Sertraline Hcl (Sertraline Hcl) | $74.3M | 6,472,210 |
| 199 | Pirfenidone (Pirfenidone) | $74.1M | 17,775 |
| 200 | Escitalopram Oxalate (Escitalopram Oxalate) | $73.6M | 4,975,143 |
| 201 | Fingolimod Hcl (Fingolimod) | $72.1M | 10,675 |
| 202 | Brivaracetam (Briviact) | $71.8M | 43,716 |
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology