Amlodipine Besylate
Rank #100 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$180.1M
Total Cost
20,835,727
Total Claims
$180.1M
Total Cost
147,848
Prescribers
$9
Cost per Claim
6,201,508
Beneficiaries
49,920,055
30-Day Fills
$1,218
Avg Cost/Provider
141
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.07%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$180.1M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $180.1M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $9.00 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 Amlodipine Besylate
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Heaster | Internal Medicine | Darlington, SC | 197 | $140K |
| 2 | Isaac Snapp | Physician Assistant | Darlington, SC | 148 | $133K |
| 3 | Isabel Mendoza | Family Practice | Darlington, SC | 99 | $79K |
| 4 | Terence Frinks | Family Practice | Tucker, GA | 8,298 | $60K |
| 5 | Michael Satchell | Family Practice | Albany, GA | 9,316 | $48K |
| 6 | Tung Nguyen | Family Practice | San Jose, CA | 2,205 | $46K |
| 7 | Margaret Evans | Physician Assistant | Manning, SC | 51 | $45K |
| 8 | Rajesh Agarwal | Internal Medicine | Mayfield Heights, OH | 4,437 | $42K |
| 9 | Kelvin Mai | Internal Medicine | Santa Ana, CA | 3,709 | $42K |
| 10 | Yu Yao | Internal Medicine | San Gabriel, CA | 2,796 | $38K |
| 11 | Donald Vollmer | Family Practice | Hendersonville, TN | 4,913 | $36K |
| 12 | Tai Wu | Internal Medicine | San Gabriel, CA | 3,075 | $35K |
| 13 | Patrick O'brien | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Raleigh, NC | 4,115 | $34K |
| 14 | Todd Fulcher | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 5,627 | $33K |
| 15 | Hong Kim | Internal Medicine | Garden Grove, CA | 2,932 | $33K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen) | $185.6M | 8,496,609 |
| 98 | Vibegron (Gemtesa) | $185.2M | 283,953 |
| 99 | Omeprazole (Omeprazole) | $182.7M | 12,147,266 |
| 100 | Amlodipine Besylate (Amlodipine Besylate) | $180.1M | 20,835,727 |
| 101 | Dolutegravir Sodium/Lamivudine (Dovato) | $173.3M | 56,930 |
| 102 | Potassium Chloride (Klor-Con M20) | $172.6M | 6,137,143 |
| 103 | Darunavir/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alaf (Symtuza) | $172.5M | 34,812 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology