Alendronate Sodium
Rank #286 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$41.4M
Total Cost
3,414,824
Total Claims
$41.4M
Total Cost
70,080
Prescribers
$12
Cost per Claim
813,462
Beneficiaries
7,624,245
30-Day Fills
$591
Avg Cost/Provider
49
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$41.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $41.4M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $12.00 per prescription, this is an affordable generic medication. Wider use of affordable generics like this could save Medicare billions annually.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Alendronate Sodium
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Pecache | Physician Assistant | Chula Vista, CA | 1,344 | $83K |
| 2 | Allison Waczek | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 1,112 | $56K |
| 3 | Oscar Molina | Family Practice | El Paso, TX | 312 | $31K |
| 4 | Xiaoqin Yin | Family Practice | Flushing, NY | 3,817 | $28K |
| 5 | Corina Day | Nurse Practitioner | Lubbock, TX | 77 | $23K |
| 6 | Patrick Cacchio | Physician Assistant | Durham, NC | 637 | $22K |
| 7 | Mai Phan | Internal Medicine | Reseda, CA | 577 | $22K |
| 8 | Lisa Voss | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 597 | $22K |
| 9 | Fany Rosas | Nurse Practitioner | Fullerton, CA | 2,063 | $21K |
| 10 | Mustafa Moazam | Internal Medicine | El Paso, TX | 1,362 | $20K |
| 11 | Katharine Mikulec | Endocrinology | Chesterfield, MO | 765 | $18K |
| 12 | Tai Wu | Internal Medicine | San Gabriel, CA | 1,241 | $17K |
| 13 | Alicia Johnson | Physician Assistant | Riverside, CA | 1,575 | $16K |
| 14 | Kevin Vuong | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 638 | $16K |
| 15 | Shawn O'malley | Nurse Practitioner | Burbank, CA | 486 | $15K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 283 | Topiramate (Topiramate) | $41.9M | 1,141,093 |
| 284 | Latanoprostene Bunod (Vyzulta) | $41.6M | 92,705 |
| 285 | Travoprost (Travoprost) | $41.5M | 178,599 |
| 286 | Alendronate Sodium (Alendronate Sodium) | $41.4M | 3,414,824 |
| 287 | Daptomycin (Daptomycin) | $41.2M | 41,245 |
| 288 | Pitavastatin Calcium (Livalo) | $40.8M | 69,636 |
| 289 | Bromfenac Sodium (Prolensa) | $40.8M | 121,284 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology