Statins (Cholesterol)
6 drugs in this class, prescribed by 474,785 Medicare Part D providers.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$915.1M
Total Cost
53,481,103
Claims
6
Drugs
$17
Avg Cost/Claim
Key Insights
- Most expensive per prescription: Livalo at $587/claim
- Most prescribed: Atorvastatin Calcium with 30,263,929 claims
- This class represents 0.3% of total Medicare Part D spending
All Statins (Cholesterol) Drugs
| Drug | Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | $444.6M | 30,263,929 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | $264.9M | 11,259,701 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | $76.8M | 4,033,829 |
| Simvastatin | $74.4M | 6,872,746 |
| Pitavastatin Calcium | $40.8M | 69,636 |
| Lovastatin | $13.6M | 981,262 |