Varenicline Tartrate
Rank #297 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$38.8M
Total Cost
87,274
Total Claims
$38.8M
Total Cost
4,648
Prescribers
$444
Cost per Claim
8,092
Beneficiaries
104,576
30-Day Fills
$8,339
Avg Cost/Provider
19
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$38.8M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $38.8M total
Top Prescribers of Varenicline Tartrate
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Gold | Optometry | New York, NY | 823 | $775K |
| 2 | Triet Nguyen | Ophthalmology | Westminster, CA | 949 | $732K |
| 3 | Trung Nguyen | Ophthalmology | Fountain Valley, CA | 406 | $483K |
| 4 | Scott Schecter | Optometry | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 632 | $428K |
| 5 | Jacqueline Dauhajre | Ophthalmology | Jackson Heights, NY | 468 | $374K |
| 6 | Randal Pham | Ophthalmology | San Jose, CA | 260 | $267K |
| 7 | Edward Braunstein | Ophthalmology | New York, NY | 311 | $213K |
| 8 | Rodolfo Rodriguez | Optometry | North Bergen, NJ | 100 | $174K |
| 9 | Lisa Law | Ophthalmology | New York, NY | 161 | $165K |
| 10 | Sophia Chen | Ophthalmology | Oakland, CA | 120 | $139K |
| 11 | David Lee | Ophthalmology | Flushing, NY | 202 | $135K |
| 12 | Mina Farahani | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 152 | $122K |
| 13 | Frank Leone | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Philadelphia, PA | 302 | $113K |
| 14 | Neil Nichols | Ophthalmology | Brentwood, NY | 125 | $101K |
| 15 | Monique Barbour | Ophthalmology | Lake Worth Fl, FL | 136 | $99K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | Carbamazepine (Carbamazepine) | $40.4M | 389,090 |
| 295 | Methylnaltrexone Bromide (Relistor) | $39.8M | 16,356 |
| 296 | Spironolactone (Spironolactone) | $39.4M | 3,126,938 |
| 297 | Varenicline Tartrate (Varenicline Tartrate) | $38.8M | 87,274 |
| 298 | Propranolol Hcl (Propranolol Hcl) | $38.7M | 1,168,547 |
| 299 | Icatibant Acetate (Icatibant) | $38.4M | 831 |
| 300 | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine (Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine) | $38.2M | 706,329 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology