Lovastatin
Rank #500 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$13.6M
Total Cost
981,262
Total Claims
$13.6M
Total Cost
33,798
Prescribers
$14
Cost per Claim
130,186
Beneficiaries
2,538,232
30-Day Fills
$403
Avg Cost/Provider
29
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.00%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$13.6M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $13.6M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $14.00 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 Lovastatin
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmen Terreros | Family Practice | Santa Ana, CA | 763 | $14K |
| 2 | Monika Maclean | Nurse Practitioner | New York, NY | 11 | $13K |
| 3 | Bilal Quadri | Family Practice | Saint Charles, MO | 11 | $11K |
| 4 | Joey Santos | Internal Medicine | Anaheim, CA | 826 | $8,467 |
| 5 | Huy Nguyen | Internal Medicine | Fort Worth, TX | 444 | $7,463 |
| 6 | Jose Bautista | Internal Medicine | Sanger, CA | 330 | $7,149 |
| 7 | Toby Long | Internal Medicine | Wenatchee, WA | 355 | $6,098 |
| 8 | Simon Lee | Internal Medicine | Burlingame, CA | 234 | $5,771 |
| 9 | Soo Kang | Internal Medicine | Buena Park, CA | 485 | $5,601 |
| 10 | Noel Lezama | General Practice | Hialeah Gardens, FL | 417 | $5,571 |
| 11 | Jaclynn Do | Family Practice | Garden Grove, CA | 347 | $5,460 |
| 12 | Chinh Huynh | General Practice | Westminster, CA | 281 | $5,419 |
| 13 | David Booth | Family Practice | Eupora, MS | 333 | $5,363 |
| 14 | Mary Tran | Family Practice | Garden Grove, CA | 354 | $5,286 |
| 15 | Mai Phan | Internal Medicine | Reseda, CA | 109 | $5,056 |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 497 | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide) | $13.9M | 246,637 |
| 498 | C1 Esterase Inhibitor, Recomb (Ruconest) | $13.8M | 155 |
| 499 | Sildenafil Citrate (Sildenafil Citrate) | $13.8M | 248,961 |
| 500 | Lovastatin (Lovastatin) | $13.6M | 981,262 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology