Pravastatin Sodium
Rank #190 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$76.8M
Total Cost
4,033,829
Total Claims
$76.8M
Total Cost
76,773
Prescribers
$19
Cost per Claim
938,434
Beneficiaries
10,183,604
30-Day Fills
$1,001
Avg Cost/Provider
53
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.03%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$76.8M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $76.8M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $19.00 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 Pravastatin Sodium
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Morrow | Family Practice | Taylorsville, GA | 3,591 | $33K |
| 2 | Patrick O'brien | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Raleigh, NC | 2,788 | $33K |
| 3 | Terence Frinks | Family Practice | Tucker, GA | 2,242 | $32K |
| 4 | Enrique Griego | Family Practice | Mcallen, TX | 1,055 | $27K |
| 5 | Timothy Estes | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 1,527 | $18K |
| 6 | Yu Yao | Internal Medicine | San Gabriel, CA | 820 | $18K |
| 7 | Park Chittom | Internal Medicine | Selma, AL | 581 | $18K |
| 8 | Michael Satchell | Family Practice | Albany, GA | 1,591 | $17K |
| 9 | Karen Grant | Family Practice | Fort Worth, TX | 738 | $17K |
| 10 | Ashley Theroux | Nurse Practitioner | Haverhill, MA | 617 | $17K |
| 11 | Travis Novinger | Family Practice | Cheraw, SC | 657 | $16K |
| 12 | Anthony Kummer | Internal Medicine | Winston Salem, NC | 661 | $16K |
| 13 | Kevin Vuong | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 469 | $16K |
| 14 | Boyd Helm | Cardiology | Baton Rouge, LA | 697 | $16K |
| 15 | Todd Fulcher | Family Practice | Jackson, MS | 1,375 | $15K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Certolizumab Pegol (Cimzia) | $79.9M | 11,784 |
| 188 | Celecoxib (Celecoxib) | $77.7M | 1,938,505 |
| 189 | Sod Phenylbutyrat/Taurursodiol (Relyvrio) | $77.0M | 6,152 |
| 190 | Pravastatin Sodium (Pravastatin Sodium) | $76.8M | 4,033,829 |
| 191 | Lanadelumab-Flyo (Takhzyro) | $76.5M | 1,670 |
| 192 | Diltiazem Hcl (Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)) | $75.9M | 1,846,124 |
| 193 | Carvedilol (Carvedilol) | $75.6M | 6,390,691 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology