Furosemide
Rank #219 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$62.3M
Total Cost
9,788,207
Total Claims
$62.3M
Total Cost
122,716
Prescribers
$6
Cost per Claim
2,869,618
Beneficiaries
18,604,384
30-Day Fills
$507
Avg Cost/Provider
80
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$62.3M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $62.3M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $6.00 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 Furosemide
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candi Calvert | Nurse Practitioner | North Kansas City, MO | 12 | $56K |
| 2 | Donald Vollmer | Family Practice | Hendersonville, TN | 6,377 | $35K |
| 3 | Michael Satchell | Family Practice | Albany, GA | 6,392 | $32K |
| 4 | Todd Fulcher | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 4,870 | $29K |
| 5 | Alexander Frank | Family Practice | Oklahoma City, OK | 3,313 | $26K |
| 6 | Timothy Estes | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 4,573 | $26K |
| 7 | Trista Marshall | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Macon, GA | 4,669 | $24K |
| 8 | Michael Ahearn | Hospitalist | Kewanee, IL | 3,008 | $22K |
| 9 | Rajesh Agarwal | Internal Medicine | Mayfield Heights, OH | 3,298 | $22K |
| 10 | William Taylor | Geriatric Medicine | Dublin, GA | 4,230 | $22K |
| 11 | Srinath Tadakamalla | Family Practice | Harrisonville, MO | 2,927 | $21K |
| 12 | Terence Frinks | Family Practice | Tucker, GA | 3,305 | $21K |
| 13 | Arvid Lade | Internal Medicine | Tulsa, OK | 2,594 | $21K |
| 14 | Loren Carroll | Family Practice | Jackson, TN | 3,880 | $20K |
| 15 | Andrew Graf | Internal Medicine | Plymouth Meeting, PA | 3,441 | $19K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | Belimumab (Benlysta) | $63.4M | 13,386 |
| 217 | Collagenase Clostridium Hist. (Santyl) | $63.3M | 70,641 |
| 218 | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro (Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen) | $62.8M | 60,873 |
| 219 | Furosemide (Furosemide) | $62.3M | 9,788,207 |
| 220 | Buprenorphine (Buprenorphine) | $61.1M | 156,598 |
| 221 | Ferric Citrate (Auryxia) | $60.7M | 32,798 |
| 222 | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine (Nuedexta) | $60.7M | 60,863 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology