By NextBestFitOther non-durable medical products
Over-the-counter medicines, bandages, medical instruments bought at retail.
Amount
$128.7B
per year
Per resident, per year
$377
÷ 341.1M people
Per household, per year
$974
÷ 132.2M households
How it is built
Out of pocket $123.2B + Medicare $5.5B
Part of: National health expenditures ($5,278.6B, 2024)
Details
| Out of pocket | $123.2B |
| Medicare | $5.5B |
Sources: CMS Office of the Actuary (2025)