Clonazepam
Rank #319 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$34.4M
Total Cost
3,685,968
Total Claims
$34.4M
Total Cost
66,864
Prescribers
$9
Cost per Claim
459,472
Beneficiaries
4,028,509
30-Day Fills
$515
Avg Cost/Provider
55
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$34.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $34.4M 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.
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Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Clonazepam
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reinaldo Rodriguez Cruz | Psychiatry | Humacao, PR | 8,076 | $57K |
| 2 | Angel Loyola | Psychiatry | Humacao, PR | 6,786 | $53K |
| 3 | Maritza Ortiz Acosta | Psychiatry | Ponce, PR | 6,191 | $42K |
| 4 | Ramses Normandia | Psychiatry & Neurology | San Juan, PR | 6,414 | $40K |
| 5 | Zaleskie Ruiz | Psychiatry & Neurology | Cabo Rojo, PR | 6,156 | $37K |
| 6 | Eduardo Rentas | Psychiatry | Kissimmee, FL | 7,851 | $35K |
| 7 | Millan Garcia | Psychiatry & Neurology | Arecibo, PR | 4,229 | $35K |
| 8 | Madeline Santos-Carlo | Psychiatry | Bayamon, PR | 4,551 | $31K |
| 9 | Vicotr Mariano Mercedes | Family Practice | Vega Baja, PR | 5,248 | $30K |
| 10 | Ruben Bravo Valverde | Psychiatry | Bayamon, PR | 5,237 | $29K |
| 11 | Manuel Brignoni Roman | Psychiatry | Ponce, PR | 4,484 | $29K |
| 12 | Felix Maldonado | Psychiatry | Ponce, PR | 4,355 | $29K |
| 13 | Vivian Acevedo | Psychiatry | Toa Baja, PR | 3,881 | $28K |
| 14 | Jesus Rivero | Neuropsychiatry | Carolina, PR | 5,273 | $27K |
| 15 | Eva Khavkin | Psychiatry | Brooklyn, NY | 664 | $23K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | Oxcarbazepine (Oxcarbazepine) | $35.3M | 430,248 |
| 317 | Trametinib Dimethyl Sulfoxide (Mekinist) | $35.0M | 2,448 |
| 318 | Isosorbide Mononitrate (Isosorbide Mononitrate Er) | $34.5M | 1,805,114 |
| 319 | Clonazepam (Clonazepam) | $34.4M | 3,685,968 |
| 320 | Tolvaptan (Jynarque) | $34.4M | 2,760 |
| 321 | Dalfampridine (Dalfampridine Er) | $34.1M | 40,425 |
| 322 | Olmesartan Medoxomil (Olmesartan Medoxomil) | $33.8M | 1,102,412 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology