Dronedarone Hcl
Brand name: Multaq
Rank #132 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$123.4M
Total Cost
98,156
Total Claims
$123.4M
Total Cost
3,476
Prescribers
$1,257
Cost per Claim
11,963
Beneficiaries
165,505
30-Day Fills
$35K
Avg Cost/Provider
28
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.04%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$123.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $123.4M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $1,257 per prescription, this is a high-cost medication. Expensive drugs drive Medicare spending growth and create access challenges for patients with coverage gaps.
Average cost of $10,314 per patient per year. Medications at this price point significantly impact patient out-of-pocket costs and Medicare spending.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Dronedarone Hcl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Juang | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Flushing, NY | 1,129 | $1.4M |
| 2 | Tao Duong | Cardiology | Westminster, CA | 366 | $633K |
| 3 | John Wharton | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Charleston, SC | 406 | $553K |
| 4 | Aurelio Cervera | Family Practice | Lubbock, TX | 325 | $427K |
| 5 | David Frazier | Cardiology | Greenville, NC | 300 | $382K |
| 6 | Aleksey Kamenetsky | Cardiology | Brooklyn, NY | 373 | $369K |
| 7 | Ramin Ashtiani | Cardiology | Victorville, CA | 300 | $353K |
| 8 | Mayer Rashtian | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Pasadena, CA | 228 | $341K |
| 9 | Elena Wellen | Pharmacist | Wilmington, NC | 141 | $273K |
| 10 | Mossaab Shuraih | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Corpus Christi, TX | 220 | $260K |
| 11 | Harry Balian | Cardiology | Glendale, CA | 276 | $259K |
| 12 | John Isaac | Cardiology | Houston, TX | 149 | $257K |
| 13 | Lane Miller | Cardiology | College Station, TX | 214 | $257K |
| 14 | Asim Yunus | Cardiology | Saginaw, MI | 144 | $248K |
| 15 | Sherman Wiggins | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Shreveport, LA | 235 | $236K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl (Stiolto Respimat) | $130.3M | 201,233 |
| 130 | Immun Globg(Igg)/Malt/Iga Ov50 (Octagam) | $129.5M | 9,657 |
| 131 | Pregabalin (Pregabalin) | $124.3M | 2,696,923 |
| 132 | Dronedarone Hcl (Multaq) | $123.4M | 98,156 |
| 133 | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol (Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol) | $122.0M | 361,001 |
| 134 | Olaparib (Lynparza) | $121.1M | 8,744 |
| 135 | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl (Synjardy Xr) | $119.7M | 121,366 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology