Tizanidine Hcl
Rank #308 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$36.5M
Total Cost
2,602,362
Total Claims
$36.5M
Total Cost
53,505
Prescribers
$14
Cost per Claim
721,443
Beneficiaries
3,361,805
30-Day Fills
$682
Avg Cost/Provider
49
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$36.5M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $36.5M 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 Tizanidine Hcl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpesh Patel | Interventional Pain Management | Baton Rouge, LA | 1,592 | $29K |
| 2 | Odette Campbell | Internal Medicine | Plano, TX | 277 | $28K |
| 3 | Eyad Alsabbagh | Interventional Pain Management | Brooksville, FL | 824 | $28K |
| 4 | Jonathan Thompson | Interventional Pain Management | Hammond, LA | 2,152 | $28K |
| 5 | David Bosomworth | Pain Management | Frankfort, KY | 1,706 | $28K |
| 6 | Paul Webster | Interventional Pain Management | Kissimmee, FL | 1,430 | $27K |
| 7 | Adil Katabay | Interventional Pain Management | Marion, OH | 2,329 | $26K |
| 8 | Thomas Ratino | Interventional Pain Management | Fort Worth, TX | 1,549 | $25K |
| 9 | Roberto Alvarez | Rheumatology | Aibonito, PR | 2,899 | $25K |
| 10 | Daniel Serrato | Pain Management | Columbus, GA | 1,363 | $21K |
| 11 | David Herrick | Anesthesiology | Montgomery, AL | 2,711 | $21K |
| 12 | Alexander Bautista | Anesthesiology | Sellersburg, IN | 1,069 | $20K |
| 13 | Anthony Isenalumhe | Anesthesiology | Spring Hill, FL | 1,138 | $19K |
| 14 | Young In | General Practice | Beaumont, TX | 572 | $18K |
| 15 | Bradley Jones | Physician Assistant | Southfield, MI | 500 | $18K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 305 | Tacrolimus (Tacrolimus) | $37.1M | 175,053 |
| 306 | Onabotulinumtoxina (Botox) | $37.0M | 25,440 |
| 307 | Azelastine Hcl (Azelastine Hcl) | $36.6M | 996,341 |
| 308 | Tizanidine Hcl (Tizanidine Hcl) | $36.5M | 2,602,362 |
| 309 | Fentanyl (Fentanyl) | $36.2M | 324,419 |
| 310 | Alprazolam (Alprazolam) | $36.1M | 4,899,372 |
| 311 | Naloxegol Oxalate (Movantik) | $36.1M | 85,094 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology