General Surgery
22,097 Medicare Part D prescribers, $315.0M in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
22,097
Prescribers
$315.0M
Drug Cost
3,306,147
Claims
$14K
Cost/Provider
13,366
Opioid Prescribers
41.9%
Avg Opioid Rate
17.5%
Avg Brand %
6
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
⚠️
Average opioid prescribing rate of 41.9% 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 General Surgery
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 6 |
| 2 | Florida | 5 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 4 |
| 4 | Colorado | 3 |
| 5 | Texas | 3 |
| 6 | Arizona | 3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 3 |
| 8 | Ohio | 3 |
| 9 | Alabama | 2 |
| 10 | Michigan | 2 |
Flagged General Surgery Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wheeler | $2.0M | 36 |
| Phillip Rossi | $932K | 33 |
| Peter Parker | $47K | 33 |
| Kenneth Warnock | $733K | 33 |
| Fred Crapse | $12K | 33 |
| Michael Miller | $2.8M | 33 |