Internal Medicine
128,226 Medicare Part D prescribers, $43.77B in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
128,226
Prescribers
$43.77B
Drug Cost
366,120,204
Claims
$341K
Cost/Provider
60,498
Opioid Prescribers
4.2%
Avg Opioid Rate
16.8%
Avg Brand %
698
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🔎 Data Overview
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Internal Medicine represents 9.3% of all Medicare Part D prescribers, making it one of the largest prescriber groups in the program.
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This specialty accounts for $43.8B in Medicare Part D costs — 15.9% of total program spending. Understanding where this money goes is key to controlling healthcare costs.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top States for Internal Medicine
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 444 |
| 2 | Florida | 423 |
| 3 | New York | 374 |
| 4 | Texas | 326 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 250 |
| 6 | Ohio | 218 |
| 7 | Illinois | 182 |
| 8 | Georgia | 173 |
| 9 | Michigan | 167 |
| 10 | Missouri | 162 |