Tramadol Hcl
Rank #273 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$44.9M
Total Cost
5,226,406
Total Claims
$44.9M
Total Cost
96,156
Prescribers
$9
Cost per Claim
1,653,493
Beneficiaries
5,305,805
30-Day Fills
$467
Avg Cost/Provider
54
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.02%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$44.9M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $44.9M 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.
This is a controlled opioid medication. Opioid prescribing patterns are a key indicator in our fraud risk model. Providers prescribing this drug at significantly higher rates than their specialty peers may warrant closer examination.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Tramadol Hcl
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Haber | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Terre Haute, IN | 817 | $78K |
| 2 | Wilson Velazquez | Pain Management | Corpus Christi, TX | 668 | $56K |
| 3 | Richard Thomason | Interventional Pain Management | Tuscaloosa, AL | 536 | $47K |
| 4 | Richard Gieck | Physician Assistant | Hinesville, GA | 350 | $37K |
| 5 | Kayvan Kamali | Rheumatology | Longview, TX | 313 | $35K |
| 6 | Thomas Booker | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Middletown, NY | 331 | $34K |
| 7 | Lindsey Job | Pain Management | Venice, FL | 421 | $33K |
| 8 | Brent Persons | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | Colorado Springs, CO | 281 | $31K |
| 9 | Oliver James | Pain Management | Lexington, KY | 2,637 | $31K |
| 10 | Julian Earls | Pain Management | Macon, GA | 289 | $30K |
| 11 | Patrick O'neill | Family Practice | Ada, OK | 289 | $30K |
| 12 | Roberto Ycaza | Interventional Pain Management | Bradenton, FL | 315 | $28K |
| 13 | Douglas Maxey | Anesthesiology | Frisco, TX | 315 | $27K |
| 14 | Abid Khan | Internal Medicine | Clare, MI | 216 | $26K |
| 15 | Michael Kissel | Anesthesiology | Loganville, GA | 262 | $25K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | Amantadine Hcl (Amantadine) | $45.2M | 173,840 |
| 271 | Insulin Nph Human Isophane (Humulin N) | $44.9M | 172,714 |
| 272 | Bosutinib (Bosulif) | $44.9M | 2,962 |
| 273 | Tramadol Hcl (Tramadol Hcl) | $44.9M | 5,226,406 |
| 274 | Finasteride (Finasteride) | $44.6M | 2,766,115 |
| 275 | Baclofen (Baclofen) | $44.2M | 1,916,226 |
| 276 | Fluoxetine Hcl (Fluoxetine Hcl) | $43.9M | 2,891,768 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology