Atenolol
Rank #349 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$28.6M
Total Cost
2,717,988
Total Claims
$28.6M
Total Cost
66,214
Prescribers
$11
Cost per Claim
542,240
Beneficiaries
6,893,875
30-Day Fills
$433
Avg Cost/Provider
41
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$28.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $28.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $11.00 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 Atenolol
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkadiy Shusterman | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 13 | $11K |
| 2 | Dhinesh Samuel | Internal Medicine | Butler, PA | 13 | $10K |
| 3 | William Kufs | Cardiology | Saratoga Springs, NY | 992 | $10K |
| 4 | Gust Pantelas | Family Practice | North Canton, OH | 12 | $10K |
| 5 | Ashley Theroux | Nurse Practitioner | Haverhill, MA | 768 | $9,956 |
| 6 | Antonio Figueroa Rivera | Cardiology | Carolina, PR | 773 | $8,750 |
| 7 | Ali Ziaee | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 970 | $8,241 |
| 8 | Quentin Emerson | Family Practice | Fort Branch, IN | 12 | $7,945 |
| 9 | Ajay Meka | Internal Medicine | Santa Ana, CA | 482 | $7,571 |
| 10 | Chinh Huynh | General Practice | Westminster, CA | 417 | $7,556 |
| 11 | Beth Tumilty | Cardiology | Normal, IL | 12 | $7,233 |
| 12 | Yu Yao | Internal Medicine | San Gabriel, CA | 451 | $7,116 |
| 13 | Swaroopa Chinnappala | Internal Medicine | Cambria Heights, NY | 584 | $7,111 |
| 14 | Kevin Guo | Internal Medicine | New York, NY | 923 | $7,000 |
| 15 | Phuong Dang | Family Practice | Oakland, CA | 176 | $6,975 |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 346 | Warfarin Sodium (Warfarin Sodium) | $28.9M | 2,126,832 |
| 347 | Ivosidenib (Tibsovo) | $28.9M | 931 |
| 348 | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl (Cyclobenzaprine Hcl) | $28.7M | 2,582,519 |
| 349 | Atenolol (Atenolol) | $28.6M | 2,717,988 |
| 350 | Meloxicam (Meloxicam) | $28.6M | 4,714,084 |
| 351 | Triamcinolone Acetonide (Triamcinolone Acetonide) | $28.5M | 2,307,130 |
| 352 | Pitolisant Hcl (Wakix) | $28.4M | 2,361 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology