Drug Cost Calculator

Costs shown are averages from Medicare Part D spending data. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, pharmacy, and whether you use manufacturer coupons or patient assistance programs.

A claim typically represents a 30-day supply of the medication. The average cost per claim includes what Medicare and the patient paid combined.

Generic drugs typically cost 30-80% less than their brand-name equivalents. The FDA requires generics to have the same active ingredient, strength, and dosage form as the brand-name drug.

Drug prices are influenced by patent protection, manufacturing complexity, market exclusivity, research and development costs, and negotiating power of pharmacy benefit managers.