Metoprolol Tartrate
Rank #227 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$59.4M
Total Cost
6,859,124
Total Claims
$59.4M
Total Cost
101,941
Prescribers
$9
Cost per Claim
1,804,361
Beneficiaries
15,073,986
30-Day Fills
$583
Avg Cost/Provider
67
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$59.4M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $59.4M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $9.00 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 Metoprolol Tartrate
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajesh Agarwal | Internal Medicine | Mayfield Heights, OH | 2,608 | $27K |
| 2 | Terence Frinks | Family Practice | Tucker, GA | 2,832 | $22K |
| 3 | Michael Satchell | Family Practice | Albany, GA | 4,015 | $20K |
| 4 | Donald Vollmer | Family Practice | Hendersonville, TN | 2,950 | $18K |
| 5 | Andrew Graf | Internal Medicine | Plymouth Meeting, PA | 2,473 | $18K |
| 6 | Zoheir Abdelbaki | Cardiology | Lima, OH | 1,892 | $17K |
| 7 | Alexander Frank | Family Practice | Oklahoma City, OK | 1,570 | $14K |
| 8 | Todd Fulcher | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 2,390 | $14K |
| 9 | Haitham Azem | Internal Medicine | Bedford, OH | 1,344 | $13K |
| 10 | Peter Chung | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,127 | $13K |
| 11 | Patrick O'brien | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Raleigh, NC | 1,688 | $13K |
| 12 | Clemencia Rasquinha | Geriatric Medicine | Golden Valley, MN | 1,727 | $13K |
| 13 | Marc Raad | Internal Medicine | Wolcott, CT | 2,005 | $13K |
| 14 | Timothy Estes | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 2,209 | $13K |
| 15 | Michael Ahearn | Hospitalist | Kewanee, IL | 1,414 | $13K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (Lokelma) | $60.2M | 77,902 |
| 225 | Golimumab (Simponi Aria) | $59.9M | 8,718 |
| 226 | Olanzapine (Olanzapine) | $59.4M | 1,444,781 |
| 227 | Metoprolol Tartrate (Metoprolol Tartrate) | $59.4M | 6,859,124 |
| 228 | Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate (Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate) | $58.6M | 27,976 |
| 229 | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate (Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate) | $58.3M | 914,981 |
| 230 | Insulin Pump Cart,automated,bt (Omnipod 5 G6 Pods (Gen 5)) | $57.6M | 48,024 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology