Average number of stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage drug plans offered to Medicare beneficiaries from 2007 to 2025, by plan type
Characteristic
Stand-alone PDPs
Medicare Advantage Drug Plans
2025
14
34
2024
21
36
2023
24
35
2022
23
31
2021
30
27
2020
28
24
2019
27
20
2018
23
17
2017
22
16
2016
26
16
2015
29
15
2014
35
15
2013
31
15
2012
31
15
2011
30
14
2010
47
21
2009
50
26
2008
55
26
2007
56
16
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PDP is prescription drug plan. MA-PD is Medicare Advantage drug plan. Plan counts are beneficiary weighted. Number of PDPs is reported at the region level; number of MA-PD plans is reported at the county level and excludes Special Needs plans, Medicare-Medicaid plans, and MA plans without drug coverage.
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Number of Medicare plans offering drug coverage 2007-2025, by plan type
According to the data, the average Medicare beneficiary has a choice from 14 stand-alone drug plans and 34 Medicare Advantage drug plans in 2025. This statistic depicts the number of Medicare plans offering drug coverage from 2007 to 2025, by plan type.
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KFF. (November 22, 2024). Average number of stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage drug plans offered to Medicare beneficiaries from 2007 to 2025, by plan type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/939630/number-or-pdps-offered-to-medicare-beneficiaries-by-type/
KFF. "Average number of stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage drug plans offered to Medicare beneficiaries from 2007 to 2025, by plan type." Chart. November 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/939630/number-or-pdps-offered-to-medicare-beneficiaries-by-type/
KFF. (2024). Average number of stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage drug plans offered to Medicare beneficiaries from 2007 to 2025, by plan type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/939630/number-or-pdps-offered-to-medicare-beneficiaries-by-type/
KFF. "Average Number of Stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans (Pdps) and Medicare Advantage Drug Plans Offered to Medicare Beneficiaries from 2007 to 2025, by Plan Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2024, /statistics/939630/number-or-pdps-offered-to-medicare-beneficiaries-by-type/
KFF, Average number of stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage drug plans offered to Medicare beneficiaries from 2007 to 2025, by plan type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/939630/number-or-pdps-offered-to-medicare-beneficiaries-by-type/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Average number of stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage drug plans offered to Medicare beneficiaries from 2007 to 2025, by plan type [Graph], KFF, November 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/939630/number-or-pdps-offered-to-medicare-beneficiaries-by-type/
