Citalopram Hydrobromide
Brand name: Citalopram Hbr
Rank #379 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$25.3M
Total Cost
2,778,255
Total Claims
$25.3M
Total Cost
67,862
Prescribers
$9
Cost per Claim
428,177
Beneficiaries
5,591,923
30-Day Fills
$373
Avg Cost/Provider
41
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$25.3M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $25.3M 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 Citalopram Hydrobromide
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Snapp | Physician Assistant | Darlington, SC | 17 | $13K |
| 2 | Michelle Brandhorst | Family Practice | Pensacola, FL | 11 | $13K |
| 3 | William Taylor | Geriatric Medicine | Dublin, GA | 2,037 | $12K |
| 4 | Alexander Frank | Family Practice | Oklahoma City, OK | 786 | $10K |
| 5 | David Williams | Family Practice | Meadville, PA | 1,735 | $9,751 |
| 6 | Ara Kadoyan | Psychiatry | Glendale, CA | 1,086 | $9,457 |
| 7 | Whitney Haseman | Geriatric Medicine | Missoula, MT | 12 | $9,355 |
| 8 | Donald Vollmer | Family Practice | Hendersonville, TN | 1,231 | $9,306 |
| 9 | Terence Frinks | Family Practice | Tucker, GA | 956 | $8,719 |
| 10 | Clemencia Rasquinha | Geriatric Medicine | Golden Valley, MN | 978 | $8,579 |
| 11 | Ayman Gebrail | Internal Medicine | Wilmington, NC | 14 | $8,564 |
| 12 | Max Wiznitzer | Pediatric Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 13 | $8,551 |
| 13 | Timothy Estes | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 1,448 | $8,281 |
| 14 | Edmond Young | Psychiatry | Gladstone, MO | 12 | $8,129 |
| 15 | Edward Frederickson | Internal Medicine | Clayton, GA | 157 | $7,865 |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 376 | Amitriptyline Hcl (Amitriptyline Hcl) | $25.8M | 1,295,043 |
| 377 | Tezepelumab-Ekko (Tezspire) | $25.6M | 5,900 |
| 378 | Ponatinib Hcl (Iclusig) | $25.6M | 1,209 |
| 379 | Citalopram Hydrobromide (Citalopram Hbr) | $25.3M | 2,778,255 |
| 380 | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav (Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass) | $25.3M | 2,207,997 |
| 381 | Infliximab (Remicade) | $25.3M | 3,457 |
| 382 | Glimepiride (Glimepiride) | $25.3M | 1,885,737 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology