Paroxetine Hcl
Rank #433 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$19.2M
Total Cost
1,226,222
Total Claims
$19.2M
Total Cost
43,577
Prescribers
$16
Cost per Claim
88,072
Beneficiaries
2,314,650
30-Day Fills
$440
Avg Cost/Provider
28
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$19.2M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $19.2M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $16.00 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 Paroxetine Hcl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaleskie Ruiz | Psychiatry & Neurology | Cabo Rojo, PR | 485 | $53K |
| 2 | Allan Mccorkle | Psychiatry | Lubbock, TX | 1,582 | $26K |
| 3 | Zaleskie Ruiz | Psychiatry & Neurology | Cabo Rojo, PR | 222 | $22K |
| 4 | Michelle Wood | Nurse Practitioner | Harrisonburg, VA | 81 | $16K |
| 5 | Timothy Kane | Psychiatry | Staunton, VA | 12 | $14K |
| 6 | Katherine Whittington | Nurse Practitioner | Alcoa, TN | 68 | $14K |
| 7 | Marc Harvey | Family Practice | Mint Hill, NC | 29 | $14K |
| 8 | Hoover Royals | Family Practice | Dover, NC | 290 | $13K |
| 9 | Brian Frenkiewich | Family Practice | New London, NH | 14 | $13K |
| 10 | Sandeep Gaonkar | Psychiatry | Naperville, IL | 161 | $12K |
| 11 | Mario Maldonado Ramirez | Internal Medicine | Corozal, PR | 64 | $11K |
| 12 | Duane Lundeberg | Otolaryngology | Portland, OR | 18 | $11K |
| 13 | Nicole Smith | Physician Assistant | Gettysburg, PA | 86 | $11K |
| 14 | Nikki Mann | Nurse Practitioner | Fort Wayne, IN | 77 | $11K |
| 15 | Lauren Brown | Psychiatry | East Lansing, MI | 25 | $10K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | Ondansetron Hcl (Ondansetron Hcl) | $19.3M | 1,255,548 |
| 431 | Tasimelteon (Hetlioz) | $19.3M | 763 |
| 432 | Isavuconazonium Sulfate (Cresemba) | $19.2M | 3,050 |
| 433 | Paroxetine Hcl (Paroxetine Hcl) | $19.2M | 1,226,222 |
| 434 | Naloxone Hcl (Naloxone Hcl) | $19.0M | 232,875 |
| 435 | Elapegademase-Lvlr (Revcovi) | $19.0M | 52 |
| 436 | Methylprednisolone (Methylprednisolone) | $18.9M | 1,934,494 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology