Ibuprofen
Rank #414 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$21.2M
Total Cost
2,537,634
Total Claims
$21.2M
Total Cost
72,055
Prescribers
$8
Cost per Claim
1,192,313
Beneficiaries
2,894,150
30-Day Fills
$295
Avg Cost/Provider
35
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$21.2M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $21.2M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $8.00 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 Ibuprofen
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Pulido | Family Practice | Jacksonville, FL | 1,914 | $25K |
| 2 | Arutyun Topsakalyan | General Practice | Glendale, CA | 2,184 | $24K |
| 3 | Zarine Ter-Poghosyan | Family Practice | Burbank, CA | 1,071 | $14K |
| 4 | Anahit Blikian | General Practice | Glendale, CA | 1,019 | $14K |
| 5 | Gary Swartzentruber | Family Practice | Moultrie, GA | 1,050 | $13K |
| 6 | Mikhail Chilingaryan | General Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 876 | $12K |
| 7 | Yervand Set Agayan | Family Practice | Glendale, CA | 1,008 | $11K |
| 8 | Rodolfo Gonzales | Internal Medicine | Yuma, AZ | 326 | $11K |
| 9 | Armando Hinojosa | Internal Medicine | Laredo, TX | 645 | $11K |
| 10 | Ramon Berenguer | General Practice | Davie, FL | 814 | $11K |
| 11 | Fausto Gonzalez | Internal Medicine | South Ozone Park, NY | 720 | $11K |
| 12 | Charlie Chen | Dentist | Sunnyside, NY | 2,567 | $10K |
| 13 | Imhona Eko-Isenalumhe | Internal Medicine | Winchester, TN | 420 | $9,996 |
| 14 | Jose Bautista | Internal Medicine | Sanger, CA | 735 | $9,769 |
| 15 | Paul Webster | Interventional Pain Management | Kissimmee, FL | 775 | $8,878 |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 411 | Nystatin (Nystatin) | $21.4M | 908,177 |
| 412 | Desvenlafaxine Succinate (Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er) | $21.3M | 257,580 |
| 413 | Sotorasib (Lumakras) | $21.3M | 1,188 |
| 414 | Ibuprofen (Ibuprofen) | $21.2M | 2,537,634 |
| 415 | Lubiprostone (Lubiprostone) | $21.1M | 86,987 |
| 416 | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters (Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters) | $21.0M | 239,899 |
| 417 | Methenamine Hippurate (Methenamine Hippurate) | $21.0M | 246,988 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology