Losartan Potassium
Rank #88 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$213.4M
Total Cost
14,466,748
Total Claims
$213.4M
Total Cost
129,980
Prescribers
$15
Cost per Claim
4,283,461
Beneficiaries
36,015,367
30-Day Fills
$1,642
Avg Cost/Provider
111
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.08%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$213.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $213.4M 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 Losartan Potassium
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tung Nguyen | Family Practice | San Jose, CA | 2,206 | $56K |
| 2 | Kelvin Mai | Internal Medicine | Santa Ana, CA | 2,958 | $54K |
| 3 | Enrique Griego | Family Practice | Mcallen, TX | 2,410 | $45K |
| 4 | Carlos Muniz Molinero | Internal Medicine | Aguada, PR | 4,510 | $45K |
| 5 | Tai Wu | Internal Medicine | San Gabriel, CA | 3,126 | $43K |
| 6 | Kevin Vuong | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 1,381 | $41K |
| 7 | Aziz Kamali | Internal Medicine | Stockton, CA | 1,934 | $39K |
| 8 | Humberto Machado | Cardiology | Coral Gables, FL | 2,546 | $38K |
| 9 | Michael Dao | Internal Medicine | Garden Grove, CA | 1,961 | $37K |
| 10 | Mai Phan | Internal Medicine | Reseda, CA | 808 | $36K |
| 11 | Ajay Meka | Internal Medicine | Santa Ana, CA | 1,725 | $35K |
| 12 | Yu Yao | Internal Medicine | San Gabriel, CA | 1,610 | $35K |
| 13 | Sang Baik | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 1,932 | $32K |
| 14 | Douglas Welsh | Interventional Cardiology | Norfolk, NE | 1,321 | $32K |
| 15 | Ronaldo Factoriza | Internal Medicine | Brownsville, TX | 1,588 | $32K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Metformin Hcl (Metformin Hcl) | $218.8M | 14,222,346 |
| 86 | Diclofenac Sodium (Diclofenac Sodium) | $216.8M | 3,418,852 |
| 87 | Abatacept (Orencia) | $216.6M | 36,753 |
| 88 | Losartan Potassium (Losartan Potassium) | $213.4M | 14,466,748 |
| 89 | Oxycodone Hcl (Oxycodone Hcl) | $213.2M | 3,537,078 |
| 90 | Brexpiprazole (Rexulti) | $204.0M | 136,378 |
| 91 | Glatiramer Acetate (Copaxone) | $203.6M | 40,986 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology