EPIC Program Annual Data Tables 2005-2006: Table IX

Table IX
Top Twenty Drugs Based on EPIC Payments
Rank by
Payment
Drug and StrengthDrug
Type**
Number
of Claims
EPIC PaymentsRank by Number
of Claims
Top 20 Totals1,673,719$244,440,387
Percent of Top 20 Drugs to Total EPIC Payments 14.53%30.06%
1 PLAVIX (75 MG) SS 161,754 $28,653,466 3
2 NEXIUM (40 MG) SS 97,702 $21,126,918 14
3 PREVACID (30 MG) SS 87,638 $18,284,531 16
4 LIPITOR (20 MG) SS 116,196 $17,619,069 8
5 LIPITOR (10 MG) SS 166,260 $17,192,756 2
6 PROTONIX (40 MG) SS 106,727 $16,640,035 11
7 FOSAMAX (70 MG) SS 147,244 $14,827,200 4
8 ZOCOR (20 MG) SS 57,615 $11,930,543 32
9 PROCRIT (40000/ML) BNMS 5,147 $9,754,207 427
10 ARICEPT (10 MG) SS 51,005 $8,829,972 39
11 LIPITOR (40 MG) SS 56,931 $8,585,831 33
12 NORVASC (5 MG) SS 136,209 $8,566,206 5
13 NORVASC (10 MG) SS 103,534 $8,527,368 12
14 ZOCOR (40 MG) SS 41,598 $8,434,304 48
15 ZETIA (10 MG) SS 71,114 $8,332,796 23
16 ACTONEL (35 MG) SS 84,069 $7,994,458 17
17 ACIPHEX (20 MG) SS 36,330 $7,961,133 60
18 OMEPRAZOLE (20 MG) Gen 60,370 $7,942,639 29
19 ADVAIR DISKUS (250-50MCG) SS 59,285 $7,137,147 30
20 PRAVACHOL (40 MG) SS 26,991 $6,099,808 92

* Table IX lists the top 20 drugs ranked by EPIC Payments and number of adjudicated claims for the program year (October 1, 2005-September 30, 2006) 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'.