EPIC Program Annual Data Tables 2003-2004: Table IX

Table IX
Top Twenty Drugs Based on EPIC Payments

Rank by Payment	Drug	Strength	Drug Type**	Number of Claims	EPIC Payments	Rank by Number of Claims
Top 20 Totals				1,550,111	$214,167,566
Percent of Top 20 Drugs to Total EPIC Payments				14.4%	30.8%
1	PLAVIX	75MG	SS	142,603	$24,139,333	4
2	PREVACID	30MG	SS	85,308	$16,651,281	15
3	LIPITOR	10MG	SS	169,555	$16,417,321	2
4	FOSAMAX	70MG	SS	157,348	$14,976,376	3
5	NEXIUM	40MG	SS	75,799	$14,890,074	18
6	LIPITOR	20MG	SS	97,203	$14,303,227	11
7	ZOCOR	20MG	SS	69,816	$13,697,847	22
8	PROTONIX	40MG	SS	99,061	$13,430,813	10
9	CELEBREX	200MG	SS	87,296	$11,322,428	14
10	ZOCOR	40MG	SS	42,561	$8,287,740	40
11	PRAVACHOL	40MG	SS	40,735	$8,060,613	47
12	NORVASC	5MG	SS	128,481	$7,740,313	7
13	PROCRIT	40000 U/ML	BNMS	4,066	$7,723,746	480
14	NORVASC	10MG	SS	87,843	$7,033,642	13
15	ARICEPT	10MG	SS	39,782	$6,531,203	49
16	OMEPRAZOLE	20MG	Gen	39,697	$6,454,479	50
17	LIPITOR	40MG	SS	38,791	$5,908,489	53
18	ACIPHEX	20MG	SS	31,492	$5,891,247	71
19	VIOXX	25MG	SS	51,144	$5,471,924	32
20	ACTONEL	35MG	SS	61,530	$5,235,470	24

^* Table IX lists the top 20 drugs ranked by EPIC Payments and number of adjudicated claims for the program year (October 1, 2003-September 30, 2004) as well as the percentage of the totals they represent for the year.

^** Drug Type values are BNMS='Brand Name Multi-Source', Gen='Generic' and SS='Sole Source'.