US Drug Prices by Class
Compare common US drug classes by average Medicare Part D spending per dosage unit, calendar year 2024. Every figure is real CMS open data, in US dollars — Medicare program spending, not a pharmacy cash price.
How do common US drug classes compare on Medicare Part D cost?
This hub groups 100 of the highest-volume Medicare Part D drugs into 10 therapeutic classes (statins, GLP-1 agonists, blood thinners, diabetes and blood-pressure medicines, and more), each compared by real CMS average spending per dosage unit for calendar year 2024. Figures are Medicare program spending, not pharmacy cash prices, and not medical advice.
Browse by drug class
- GLP-1 receptor agonists3 drugs · for type 2 diabetes (and, separately, weight management)$306.48 – $511.63 avg Part D / dosage unit
- Statins (cholesterol-lowering)4 drugs · for high cholesterol and cardiovascular-risk reduction$0.111 – $0.1872 avg Part D / dosage unit
- Blood thinners (anticoagulants & antiplatelets)4 drugs · for preventing dangerous blood clots, stroke and DVT$0.1367 – $17.68 avg Part D / dosage unit
- SGLT2 inhibitors2 drugs · for type 2 diabetes, heart failure and chronic kidney disease$18.31 – $18.94 avg Part D / dosage unit
- Diabetes medications11 drugs · for type 2 (and, for insulin, type 1) diabetes$0.0564 – $511.63 avg Part D / dosage unit
- Antidepressants9 drugs · for depression and anxiety disorders$0.1178 – $0.464 avg Part D / dosage unit
- Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)2 drugs · for acid reflux, GERD and stomach ulcers$0.1716 – $0.1987 avg Part D / dosage unit
- Opioid pain relievers4 drugs · for moderate-to-severe pain$0.1109 – $0.3347 avg Part D / dosage unit
- Antibiotics8 drugs · for bacterial infections$0.1532 – $0.9479 avg Part D / dosage unit
- Blood pressure medications10 drugs · for high blood pressure (hypertension)$0.0584 – $0.3372 avg Part D / dosage unit
Frequently asked questions
- What drug classes can I compare here?
- This hub groups the highest-volume Medicare Part D drugs into 10 therapeutic classes — including statins, GLP-1 agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, blood thinners, antidepressants, antibiotics and blood-pressure medicines — each with real CMS spending figures.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Every figure is the CMS "Medicare Part D Spending by Drug" average spending per dosage unit (calendar year 2024, data year 2024), a US public-domain open dataset. It is Medicare program spending per billing unit, not a pharmacy cash price.
- Is this medical advice?
- No. These pages are information only, built from a US government open dataset. They are not medical advice, not a price quote, and not a recommendation of any drug. Always consult a licensed pharmacist or clinician.
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Contains public sector information published by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and licensed under the U.S. Government Works / Public Domain. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Spending by Drug (calendar year 2024, published 2026-06-25).
Informational/educational only — not a substitute for professional medical advice; a clinician interprets results.