EPIC Program Annual Data Tables 2004-2005: 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				1,697,127	$230,881,534
Percent of Top 20 Drugs to Total EPIC Payments				15.3%	30.9%
1	PLAVIX	75MG	SS	163,485	$28,794,696	3
2	NEXIUM	40MG	SS	85,113	$17,767,780	16
3	PREVACID	30MG	SS	89,151	$17,574,094	14
4	LIPITOR	10MG	SS	170,901	$16,637,402	2
5	LIPITOR	20MG	SS	110,462	$16,473,357	10
6	PROTONIX	40MG	SS	112,131	$15,990,288	8
7	FOSAMAX	70MG	SS	159,708	$15,459,348	4
8	ZOCOR	20MG	SS	65,788	$13,107,776	23
9	ZOCOR	40MG	SS	45,987	$9,038,010	43
10	PRAVACHOL	40MG	SS	40,349	$8,471,557	51
11	NORVASC	5MG	SS	134,163	$8,030,765	5
12	ARICEPT	10MG	SS	46,328	$7,927,504	42
13	NORVASC	10MG	SS	97,926	$7,846,014	13
14	LIPITOR	40MG	SS	49,719	$7,625,067	37
15	ACTONEL	35MG	SS	79,042	$7,029,027	18
16	CELEBREX	200MG	SS	53,892	$6,999,441	29
17	ACIPHEX	20MG	SS	35,058	$6,832,274	62
18	ZETIA	10MG	SS	61,042	$6,637,211	26
19	OMEPRAZOLE	20MG	Gen	43,657	$6,404,134	45
20	ADVAIR DISKUS	250-50 MCG	SS	53,225	$6,235,789	33

^*Table IX lists the top 20 drugs ranked by EPIC Payments and number of adjudicated claims for the program year (October 1, 2004-September 30, 2005) as well as the percentage of the totals they represent for the year.

^** Drug Type values are Gen='Generic' and SS='Sole Source'.