Fluoxetine Hcl
Rank #276 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$43.9M
Total Cost
2,891,768
Total Claims
$43.9M
Total Cost
71,761
Prescribers
$15
Cost per Claim
400,512
Beneficiaries
5,459,562
30-Day Fills
$612
Avg Cost/Provider
40
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$43.9M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $43.9M total
🔎 Data Overview
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 Fluoxetine Hcl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Vuckovic | Psychiatry | Belmont, MA | 20 | $61K |
| 2 | Carlos Figarola | Psychiatry | Freehold, NJ | 13 | $51K |
| 3 | Melinda Fudge | Psychiatry | Jenkintown, PA | 11 | $45K |
| 4 | Mahendra Shah | Psychiatry | Lawrenceville, GA | 21 | $41K |
| 5 | Allana Brown | Nurse Practitioner | New York, NY | 11 | $38K |
| 6 | Kyle Smith | Psychiatry | Troy, MI | 17 | $33K |
| 7 | Isabel Mendoza | Family Practice | Darlington, SC | 12 | $32K |
| 8 | Anne Tadeo | Psychiatry | Bay City, MI | 13 | $30K |
| 9 | Lucas Bachmann | Psychiatry | St. Cloud, MN | 21 | $30K |
| 10 | Anahi Munoz | Nurse Practitioner | Sunrise, FL | 13 | $30K |
| 11 | Maritza Ortiz Acosta | Psychiatry | Ponce, PR | 5,245 | $29K |
| 12 | Theresa Rush | Nurse Practitioner | Belgrade, ME | 12 | $27K |
| 13 | Edward Graham | Nurse Practitioner | Las Vegas, NV | 12 | $27K |
| 14 | Joseph Rochford | Psychiatry | Hillsborough, NJ | 12 | $27K |
| 15 | Rehana Haque | Psychiatry | Glen Oaks, NY | 23 | $27K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 273 | Tramadol Hcl (Tramadol Hcl) | $44.9M | 5,226,406 |
| 274 | Finasteride (Finasteride) | $44.6M | 2,766,115 |
| 275 | Baclofen (Baclofen) | $44.2M | 1,916,226 |
| 276 | Fluoxetine Hcl (Fluoxetine Hcl) | $43.9M | 2,891,768 |
| 277 | Patiromer Calcium Sorbitex (Veltassa) | $43.4M | 40,534 |
| 278 | Hydralazine Hcl (Hydralazine Hcl) | $43.2M | 2,256,779 |
| 279 | Leuprolide Acetate (Lupron Depot) | $42.7M | 9,949 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology