Number of Medicare Part D Benchmark Plans
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2026
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 88 Alabama 2 Alaska 3 Arizona 3 Arkansas 3 California 2 Colorado 2 Connecticut 4 Delaware 2 District of Columbia 2 Florida 1 Georgia 2 Hawaii 4 Idaho 3 Illinois 2 Indiana 3 Iowa 4 Kansas 4 Kentucky 3 Louisiana 2 Maine 3 Maryland 2 Massachusetts 4 Michigan 3 Minnesota 4 Mississippi 2 Missouri 2 Montana 4 Nebraska 4 Nevada 2 New Hampshire 3 New Jersey 2 New Mexico 4 New York 2 North Carolina 2 North Dakota 4 Ohio 2 Oklahoma 3 Oregon 3 Pennsylvania 3 Rhode Island 4 South Carolina 2 South Dakota 4 Tennessee 2 Texas 1 Utah 3 Vermont 4 Virginia 2 Washington 3 West Virginia 3 Wisconsin 4 Wyoming 4
2025
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 90 Alabama 2 Alaska 2 Arizona 2 Arkansas 3 California 2 Colorado 3 Connecticut 3 Delaware 2 District of Columbia 2 Florida 1 Georgia 2 Hawaii 3 Idaho 3 Illinois 1 Indiana 2 Iowa 3 Kansas 4 Kentucky 2 Louisiana 3 Maine 3 Maryland 2 Massachusetts 3 Michigan 4 Minnesota 3 Mississippi 3 Missouri 2 Montana 3 Nebraska 3 Nevada 1 New Hampshire 3 New Jersey 4 New Mexico 4 New York 3 North Carolina 3 North Dakota 3 Ohio 2 Oklahoma 4 Oregon 3 Pennsylvania 2 Rhode Island 3 South Carolina 2 South Dakota 3 Tennessee 2 Texas 1 Utah 3 Vermont 3 Virginia 3 Washington 3 West Virginia 2 Wisconsin 5 Wyoming 3
2024
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 126 Alabama 5 Alaska 4 Arizona 4 Arkansas 4 California 3 Colorado 4 Connecticut 3 Delaware 4 District of Columbia 4 Florida 2 Georgia 3 Hawaii 4 Idaho 5 Illinois 2 Indiana 3 Iowa 5 Kansas 4 Kentucky 3 Louisiana 6 Maine 4 Maryland 4 Massachusetts 3 Michigan 5 Minnesota 5 Mississippi 4 Missouri 2 Montana 5 Nebraska 5 Nevada 2 New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 2 New Mexico 5 New York 2 North Carolina 3 North Dakota 5 Ohio 2 Oklahoma 4 Oregon 4 Pennsylvania 5 Rhode Island 3 South Carolina 3 South Dakota 5 Tennessee 5 Texas 2 Utah 5 Vermont 3 Virginia 5 Washington 4 West Virginia 5 Wisconsin 7 Wyoming 5
2023
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 191 Alabama 7 Alaska 5 Arizona 8 Arkansas 5 California 4 Colorado 5 Connecticut 6 Delaware 5 District of Columbia 5 Florida 4 Georgia 6 Hawaii 5 Idaho 6 Illinois 7 Indiana 5 Iowa 6 Kansas 5 Kentucky 5 Louisiana 6 Maine 5 Maryland 5 Massachusetts 6 Michigan 7 Minnesota 6 Mississippi 6 Missouri 5 Montana 6 Nebraska 6 Nevada 5 New Hampshire 5 New Jersey 6 New Mexico 7 New York 3 North Carolina 5 North Dakota 6 Ohio 4 Oklahoma 6 Oregon 7 Pennsylvania 7 Rhode Island 6 South Carolina 5 South Dakota 6 Tennessee 7 Texas 5 Utah 6 Vermont 6 Virginia 6 Washington 7 West Virginia 7 Wisconsin 7 Wyoming 6
2022
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 198 Alabama 7 Alaska 4 Arizona 9 Arkansas 5 California 5 Colorado 5 Connecticut 6 Delaware 6 District of Columbia 6 Florida 4 Georgia 6 Hawaii 5 Idaho 7 Illinois 7 Indiana 6 Iowa 6 Kansas 5 Kentucky 6 Louisiana 6 Maine 5 Maryland 6 Massachusetts 6 Michigan 7 Minnesota 6 Mississippi 6 Missouri 5 Montana 6 Nebraska 6 Nevada 5 New Hampshire 5 New Jersey 6 New Mexico 6 New York 4 North Carolina 6 North Dakota 6 Ohio 4 Oklahoma 7 Oregon 7 Pennsylvania 7 Rhode Island 6 South Carolina 5 South Dakota 6 Tennessee 7 Texas 5 Utah 7 Vermont 6 Virginia 7 Washington 7 West Virginia 7 Wisconsin 7 Wyoming 6
2021
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 259 Alabama 8 Alaska 7 Arizona 10 Arkansas 7 California 7 Colorado 8 Connecticut 8 Delaware 9 District of Columbia 9 Florida 5 Georgia 8 Hawaii 5 Idaho 9 Illinois 10 Indiana 8 Iowa 7 Kansas 7 Kentucky 8 Louisiana 8 Maine 7 Maryland 9 Massachusetts 8 Michigan 9 Minnesota 7 Mississippi 7 Missouri 6 Montana 7 Nebraska 7 Nevada 7 New Hampshire 7 New Jersey 7 New Mexico 7 New York 7 North Carolina 9 North Dakota 7 Ohio 5 Oklahoma 9 Oregon 9 Pennsylvania 10 Rhode Island 8 South Carolina 5 South Dakota 7 Tennessee 8 Texas 8 Utah 9 Vermont 8 Virginia 7 Washington 9 West Virginia 10 Wisconsin 9 Wyoming 7
2020
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 244 Alabama 7 Alaska 7 Arizona 12 Arkansas 6 California 8 Colorado 7 Connecticut 7 Delaware 10 District of Columbia 10 Florida 4 Georgia 6 Hawaii 5 Idaho 8 Illinois 8 Indiana 7 Iowa 8 Kansas 6 Kentucky 7 Louisiana 9 Maine 6 Maryland 10 Massachusetts 7 Michigan 9 Minnesota 8 Mississippi 7 Missouri 5 Montana 8 Nebraska 8 Nevada 5 New Hampshire 6 New Jersey 8 New Mexico 7 New York 9 North Carolina 9 North Dakota 8 Ohio 2 Oklahoma 8 Oregon 8 Pennsylvania 10 Rhode Island 7 South Carolina 5 South Dakota 8 Tennessee 7 Texas 5 Utah 8 Vermont 7 Virginia 7 Washington 8 West Virginia 10 Wisconsin 9 Wyoming 8
2019
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 215 Alabama 6 Alaska 7 Arizona 10 Arkansas 4 California 7 Colorado 7 Connecticut 7 Delaware 9 District of Columbia 9 Florida 2 Georgia 4 Hawaii 4 Idaho 8 Illinois 7 Indiana 7 Iowa 6 Kansas 4 Kentucky 7 Louisiana 8 Maine 7 Maryland 9 Massachusetts 7 Michigan 9 Minnesota 6 Mississippi 5 Missouri 4 Montana 6 Nebraska 6 Nevada 3 New Hampshire 7 New Jersey 6 New Mexico 7 New York 8 North Carolina 7 North Dakota 6 Ohio 7 Oklahoma 7 Oregon 7 Pennsylvania 9 Rhode Island 7 South Carolina 3 South Dakota 6 Tennessee 6 Texas 5 Utah 8 Vermont 7 Virginia 6 Washington 7 West Virginia 9 Wisconsin 8 Wyoming 6
2018
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 216 Alabama 6 Alaska 7 Arizona 10 Arkansas 4 California 5 Colorado 6 Connecticut 7 Delaware 10 District of Columbia 10 Florida 2 Georgia 5 Hawaii 4 Idaho 8 Illinois 8 Indiana 7 Iowa 5 Kansas 4 Kentucky 7 Louisiana 6 Maine 7 Maryland 10 Massachusetts 7 Michigan 9 Minnesota 5 Mississippi 6 Missouri 4 Montana 5 Nebraska 5 Nevada 3 New Hampshire 7 New Jersey 7 New Mexico 7 New York 8 North Carolina 7 North Dakota 5 Ohio 6 Oklahoma 7 Oregon 7 Pennsylvania 9 Rhode Island 7 South Carolina 4 South Dakota 5 Tennessee 6 Texas 7 Utah 8 Vermont 7 Virginia 6 Washington 7 West Virginia 9 Wisconsin 8 Wyoming 5
2017
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 231 Alabama 7 Alaska 5 Arizona 10 Arkansas 5 California 6 Colorado 7 Connecticut 7 Delaware 10 District of Columbia 10 Florida 3 Georgia 4 Hawaii 5 Idaho 9 Illinois 9 Indiana 7 Iowa 6 Kansas 5 Kentucky 7 Louisiana 7 Maine 8 Maryland 10 Massachusetts 7 Michigan 8 Minnesota 6 Mississippi 7 Missouri 4 Montana 6 Nebraska 6 Nevada 4 New Hampshire 8 New Jersey 8 New Mexico 9 New York 8 North Carolina 7 North Dakota 6 Ohio 6 Oklahoma 7 Oregon 8 Pennsylvania 9 Rhode Island 7 South Carolina 6 South Dakota 6 Tennessee 7 Texas 6 Utah 9 Vermont 7 Virginia 7 Washington 8 West Virginia 9 Wisconsin 7 Wyoming 6
2016
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 218 Alabama 7 Alaska 6 Arizona 10 Arkansas 4 California 6 Colorado 6 Connecticut 6 Delaware 10 District of Columbia 10 Florida 3 Georgia 5 Hawaii 2 Idaho 9 Illinois 9 Indiana 7 Iowa 5 Kansas 4 Kentucky 7 Louisiana 7 Maine 9 Maryland 10 Massachusetts 6 Michigan 7 Minnesota 5 Mississippi 6 Missouri 4 Montana 5 Nebraska 5 Nevada 4 New Hampshire 9 New Jersey 8 New Mexico 8 New York 7 North Carolina 5 North Dakota 5 Ohio 5 Oklahoma 6 Oregon 9 Pennsylvania 9 Rhode Island 6 South Carolina 4 South Dakota 5 Tennessee 7 Texas 7 Utah 9 Vermont 6 Virginia 7 Washington 9 West Virginia 9 Wisconsin 7 Wyoming 5
2015
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 283 Alabama 12 Alaska 7 Arizona 12 Arkansas 6 California 6 Colorado 7 Connecticut 5 Delaware 10 District of Columbia 10 Florida 4 Georgia 8 Hawaii 9 Idaho 12 Illinois 10 Indiana 10 Iowa 5 Kansas 7 Kentucky 10 Louisiana 11 Maine 9 Maryland 10 Massachusetts 5 Michigan 10 Minnesota 5 Mississippi 9 Missouri 6 Montana 5 Nebraska 5 Nevada 4 New Hampshire 9 New Jersey 10 New Mexico 7 New York 8 North Carolina 8 North Dakota 5 Ohio 8 Oklahoma 10 Oregon 10 Pennsylvania 9 Rhode Island 5 South Carolina 7 South Dakota 5 Tennessee 12 Texas 10 Utah 12 Vermont 5 Virginia 9 Washington 10 West Virginia 9 Wisconsin 8 Wyoming 5
2014
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 352 Alabama 11 Alaska 11 Arizona 11 Arkansas 12 California 9 Colorado 5 Connecticut 8 Delaware 13 District of Columbia 13 Florida 5 Georgia 9 Hawaii 4 Idaho 13 Illinois 14 Indiana 15 Iowa 10 Kansas 13 Kentucky 15 Louisiana 14 Maine 7 Maryland 13 Massachusetts 8 Michigan 13 Minnesota 10 Mississippi 13 Missouri 8 Montana 10 Nebraska 10 Nevada 4 New Hampshire 7 New Jersey 12 New Mexico 7 New York 8 North Carolina 10 North Dakota 10 Ohio 12 Oklahoma 12 Oregon 12 Pennsylvania 13 Rhode Island 8 South Carolina 8 South Dakota 10 Tennessee 11 Texas 11 Utah 13 Vermont 8 Virginia 13 Washington 12 West Virginia 13 Wisconsin 12 Wyoming 10
2013
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 331 Alabama 13 Alaska 7 Arizona 10 Arkansas 15 California 6 Colorado 4 Connecticut 6 Delaware 13 District of Columbia 13 Florida 2 Georgia 13 Hawaii 10 Idaho 10 Illinois 10 Indiana 11 Iowa 8 Kansas 10 Kentucky 11 Louisiana 14 Maine 10 Maryland 13 Massachusetts 6 Michigan 10 Minnesota 8 Mississippi 13 Missouri 8 Montana 8 Nebraska 8 Nevada 2 New Hampshire 10 New Jersey 10 New Mexico 7 New York 12 North Carolina 8 North Dakota 8 Ohio 8 Oklahoma 11 Oregon 10 Pennsylvania 14 Rhode Island 6 South Carolina 14 South Dakota 8 Tennessee 13 Texas 12 Utah 10 Vermont 6 Virginia 10 Washington 10 West Virginia 14 Wisconsin 10 Wyoming 8
2012
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 327 Alabama 12 Alaska 4 Arizona 10 Arkansas 15 California 6 Colorado 5 Connecticut 10 Delaware 13 District of Columbia 13 Florida 3 Georgia 12 Hawaii 10 Idaho 12 Illinois 10 Indiana 13 Iowa 9 Kansas 10 Kentucky 13 Louisiana 12 Maine 8 Maryland 13 Massachusetts 10 Michigan 12 Minnesota 9 Mississippi 12 Missouri 8 Montana 9 Nebraska 9 Nevada 2 New Hampshire 8 New Jersey 9 New Mexico 6 New York 12 North Carolina 9 North Dakota 9 Ohio 8 Oklahoma 9 Oregon 9 Pennsylvania 12 Rhode Island 10 South Carolina 12 South Dakota 9 Tennessee 12 Texas 13 Utah 12 Vermont 10 Virginia 10 Washington 9 West Virginia 12 Wisconsin 10 Wyoming 9
2011
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 315 Alabama 11 Alaska 5 Arizona 9 Arkansas 16 California 5 Colorado 7 Connecticut 11 Delaware 11 District of Columbia 11 Florida 4 Georgia 13 Hawaii 6 Idaho 11 Illinois 9 Indiana 13 Iowa 9 Kansas 11 Kentucky 13 Louisiana 10 Maine 7 Maryland 11 Massachusetts 11 Michigan 11 Minnesota 9 Mississippi 13 Missouri 5 Montana 9 Nebraska 9 Nevada 4 New Hampshire 7 New Jersey 6 New Mexico 8 New York 11 North Carolina 10 North Dakota 9 Ohio 7 Oklahoma 9 Oregon 7 Pennsylvania 12 Rhode Island 11 South Carolina 14 South Dakota 9 Tennessee 11 Texas 11 Utah 11 Vermont 11 Virginia 10 Washington 7 West Virginia 12 Wisconsin 9 Wyoming 9
2010
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 307 Alabama 9 Alaska 6 Arizona 8 Arkansas 15 California 7 Colorado 6 Connecticut 13 Delaware 11 District of Columbia 11 Florida 5 Georgia 8 Hawaii 7 Idaho 9 Illinois 10 Indiana 9 Iowa 8 Kansas 9 Kentucky 9 Louisiana 13 Maine 4 Maryland 11 Massachusetts 13 Michigan 9 Minnesota 8 Mississippi 10 Missouri 13 Montana 8 Nebraska 8 Nevada 5 New Hampshire 4 New Jersey 6 New Mexico 8 New York 11 North Carolina 8 North Dakota 8 Ohio 5 Oklahoma 10 Oregon 9 Pennsylvania 11 Rhode Island 13 South Carolina 13 South Dakota 8 Tennessee 9 Texas 11 Utah 9 Vermont 13 Virginia 11 Washington 9 West Virginia 11 Wisconsin 10 Wyoming 8
2009
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 308 Alabama 12 Alaska 7 Arizona 2 Arkansas 12 California 6 Colorado 8 Connecticut 12 Delaware 11 District of Columbia 11 Florida 5 Georgia 11 Hawaii 5 Idaho 9 Illinois 12 Indiana 12 Iowa 9 Kansas 10 Kentucky 12 Louisiana 7 Maine 5 Maryland 11 Massachusetts 12 Michigan 11 Minnesota 9 Mississippi 13 Missouri 6 Montana 9 Nebraska 9 Nevada 1 New Hampshire 5 New Jersey 7 New Mexico 7 New York 9 North Carolina 11 North Dakota 9 Ohio 6 Oklahoma 8 Oregon 7 Pennsylvania 9 Rhode Island 12 South Carolina 15 South Dakota 9 Tennessee 12 Texas 14 Utah 9 Vermont 12 Virginia 13 Washington 7 West Virginia 9 Wisconsin 16 Wyoming 9
2008
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 495 Alabama 15 Alaska 15 Arizona 7 Arkansas 18 California 9 Colorado 12 Connecticut 14 Delaware 18 District of Columbia 18 Florida 8 Georgia 18 Hawaii 10 Idaho 14 Illinois 19 Indiana 17 Iowa 16 Kansas 17 Kentucky 17 Louisiana 10 Maine 18 Maryland 18 Massachusetts 14 Michigan 17 Minnesota 16 Mississippi 15 Missouri 13 Montana 16 Nebraska 16 Nevada 5 New Hampshire 18 New Jersey 18 New Mexico 11 New York 15 North Carolina 17 North Dakota 16 Ohio 15 Oklahoma 13 Oregon 15 Pennsylvania 18 Rhode Island 14 South Carolina 20 South Dakota 16 Tennessee 15 Texas 15 Utah 14 Vermont 14 Virginia 17 Washington 15 West Virginia 18 Wisconsin 16 Wyoming 16
2007
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 643 Alabama 17 Alaska 17 Arizona 10 Arkansas 23 California 14 Colorado 19 Connecticut 20 Delaware 21 District of Columbia 21 Florida 10 Georgia 21 Hawaii 18 Idaho 20 Illinois 23 Indiana 19 Iowa 20 Kansas 20 Kentucky 19 Louisiana 12 Maine 21 Maryland 21 Massachusetts 20 Michigan 26 Minnesota 20 Mississippi 21 Missouri 15 Montana 20 Nebraska 20 Nevada 9 New Hampshire 21 New Jersey 20 New Mexico 14 New York 16 North Carolina 21 North Dakota 20 Ohio 22 Oklahoma 20 Oregon 20 Pennsylvania 26 Rhode Island 20 South Carolina 26 South Dakota 20 Tennessee 17 Texas 19 Utah 20 Vermont 20 Virginia 21 Washington 20 West Virginia 26 Wisconsin 21 Wyoming 20
2006
Location Number of Benchmark PDPs
United States 408 Alabama 9 Alaska 8 Arizona 6 Arkansas 13 California 10 Colorado 10 Connecticut 11 Delaware 15 District of Columbia 15 Florida 6 Georgia 14 Hawaii 8 Idaho 14 Illinois 15 Indiana 13 Iowa 14 Kansas 11 Kentucky 13 Louisiana 11 Maine 14 Maryland 15 Massachusetts 11 Michigan 14 Minnesota 14 Mississippi 12 Missouri 9 Montana 14 Nebraska 14 Nevada 7 New Hampshire 14 New Jersey 14 New Mexico 8 New York 15 North Carolina 13 North Dakota 14 Ohio 10 Oklahoma 12 Oregon 15 Pennsylvania 15 Rhode Island 11 South Carolina 16 South Dakota 14 Tennessee 9 Texas 16 Utah 14 Vermont 11 Virginia 16 Washington 15 West Virginia 15 Wisconsin 14 Wyoming 14
Notes
This indicator was edited on June 10, 2025 to update the number of stand-alone prescription drug plans for 2025, based on updated data on plan availability from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS’s September 2024 Part D landscape file data initially used for this indicator incorrectly included data for Clear Spring Health PDPs, which were terminated for 2025. Using the updated October 2024 landscape file produces a lower total plan count and benchmark plan count for 2025.
Benchmark plans are Medicare Part D stand-alone drug plans that are premium-free to Part D enrollees receiving the low-income subsidy (LIS). United States totals do not include plans in the territories, since LIS is not available in the territories.
Sources
KFF analysis of CMS Part D Landscape Source Files.