Neurosurgery
3,843 Medicare Part D prescribers, $52.3M in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
3,843
Prescribers
$52.3M
Drug Cost
702,391
Claims
$14K
Cost/Provider
2,142
Opioid Prescribers
36.3%
Avg Opioid Rate
11.6%
Avg Brand %
5
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
⚠️
Average opioid prescribing rate of 36.3% 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 Neurosurgery
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 5 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 3 |
| 3 | Florida | 2 |
| 4 | Georgia | 2 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio | 1 |
| 7 | Mississippi | 1 |
| 8 | California | 1 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 1 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 1 |
Flagged Neurosurgery Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Baird | $267K | 40 |
| John Moossy | $275K | 35 |
| Raymond Rawson | $4,195 | 33 |
| Peter Carney | $245K | 33 |
| Judson Cook | $5,465 | 33 |
Top Neurosurgery Prescribers
| Provider | Claims | Drug Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Jimenez | 98 | $3,371 |
| Brad Thomas | 1,311 | $14K |
| Bradford Curt | 64 | $598 |
| Shashikant Patil | 402 | $3,695 |
| Frank Hux | 191 | $2,052 |
| Moksha Ranasinghe | 535 | $11K |
| Edward Duckworth | 22 | $3,907 |
| Thomas Kosztowski | 424 | $6,841 |
| Raghuram Sampath | 12 | $527 |
| Tyler Auschwitz | 98 | $750 |
| Ricky Kalra | 36 | $514 |
| Dennis Campbell | 38 | $237 |
| Justin Massengale | 226 | $4,045 |
| Stephen Johnson | 33 | $641 |
| Reid Hoshide | 52 | $454 |
| Marcus Gates | 158 | $1,118 |
| Clinton Baird | N/A | N/A |
| John Moossy | N/A | N/A |
| Rob Hruska | N/A | N/A |
| Scott Dull | N/A | N/A |
| Mark D'alise | N/A | N/A |
| Raymond Rawson | N/A | N/A |
| Peter Carney | N/A | N/A |
| Judson Cook | N/A | N/A |