Anesthesiology
6,162 Medicare Part D prescribers, $326.5M in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
6,162
Prescribers
$326.5M
Drug Cost
5,012,927
Claims
$53K
Cost/Provider
2,675
Opioid Prescribers
44.0%
Avg Opioid Rate
8.6%
Avg Brand %
5
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
⚠️
Average opioid prescribing rate of 44.0% is significantly elevated. While some specialties (pain management, anesthesiology) legitimately prescribe opioids at high rates, this figure deserves context about the specialty's typical patient population.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top States for Anesthesiology
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 17 |
| 2 | Georgia | 17 |
| 3 | Florida | 15 |
| 4 | Alabama | 9 |
| 5 | California | 8 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 7 |
| 7 | Michigan | 7 |
| 8 | Missouri | 6 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 6 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 5 |
Flagged Anesthesiology Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Gaeta | $1.3M | 38 |
| Donald Taylor | $1.8M | 35 |
| Ashok Jayaram | $469K | 35 |
| Benny Sanchez | $1.7M | 33 |
| Jeffrey Kimpson | $935K | 32 |