Atorvastatin Calcium
Rank #42 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$444.6M
Total Cost
30,263,929
Total Claims
$444.6M
Total Cost
160,224
Prescribers
$15
Cost per Claim
9,145,781
Beneficiaries
74,338,055
30-Day Fills
$2,775
Avg Cost/Provider
189
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.16%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$444.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $444.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
Ranked #42 out of 500 drugs tracked by total cost. Atorvastatin Calcium represents a significant portion of Medicare drug spending.
At $15.00 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 Atorvastatin Calcium
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Heaster | Internal Medicine | Darlington, SC | 218 | $274K |
| 2 | Isaac Snapp | Physician Assistant | Darlington, SC | 130 | $220K |
| 3 | Isabel Mendoza | Family Practice | Darlington, SC | 108 | $129K |
| 4 | Terence Frinks | Family Practice | Tucker, GA | 10,320 | $118K |
| 5 | Rajesh Agarwal | Internal Medicine | Mayfield Heights, OH | 7,266 | $112K |
| 6 | Rachel Voeghtly | Nurse Practitioner | Altoona, PA | 1,002 | $101K |
| 7 | Evangeline Emesue | Internal Medicine | Harrisburg, PA | 1,138 | $96K |
| 8 | Najmuddin Karimjee | Internal Medicine | Houston, TX | 5,815 | $89K |
| 9 | Daniel Miller | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 5,137 | $84K |
| 10 | Andrew Graf | Internal Medicine | Plymouth Meeting, PA | 7,151 | $83K |
| 11 | Christopher Labonte | Internal Medicine | Town And Country, MO | 6,772 | $81K |
| 12 | Donald Vollmer | Family Practice | Hendersonville, TN | 8,525 | $80K |
| 13 | Michael Ahearn | Hospitalist | Kewanee, IL | 4,855 | $76K |
| 14 | Annelise Collier | Family Medicine | Bethlehem, PA | 786 | $76K |
| 15 | Tung Nguyen | Family Practice | San Jose, CA | 2,857 | $73K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Tiotropium Bromide (Spiriva Handihaler) | $478.1M | 673,800 |
| 40 | Evolocumab (Repatha Sureclick) | $460.5M | 528,560 |
| 41 | Acalabrutinib Maleate (Calquence) | $457.0M | 31,890 |
| 42 | Atorvastatin Calcium (Atorvastatin Calcium) | $444.6M | 30,263,929 |
| 43 | Osimertinib Mesylate (Tagrisso) | $436.5M | 25,273 |
| 44 | Levothyroxine Sodium (Levothyroxine Sodium) | $435.3M | 20,209,418 |
| 45 | Deutetrabenazine (Austedo) | $404.1M | 60,532 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology