Oral Surgery (Dentist only)
5,813 Medicare Part D prescribers, $13.7M in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
5,813
Prescribers
$13.7M
Drug Cost
2,081,926
Claims
$2,352
Cost/Provider
4,339
Opioid Prescribers
25.0%
Avg Opioid Rate
6.1%
Avg Brand %
9
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
⚠️
Average opioid prescribing rate of 25.0% 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 Oral Surgery (Dentist only)
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 7 |
| 2 | Texas | 3 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio | 2 |
| 5 | Washington | 2 |
| 6 | Indiana | 2 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 2 |
| 8 | Iowa | 1 |
| 9 | Illinois | 1 |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 1 |
Flagged Oral Surgery (Dentist only) Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Kinney | $1,783 | 33 |
| William Walstad | $811 | 33 |
| Atef Tawadros | $963 | 33 |
| Richard Stanchina | $864 | 33 |
| Jeffrey Garcia | $1,884 | 33 |
| Thomas Jacks | $1,504 | 33 |
| William Tom | $1,697 | 33 |
| Vito Modugno | $849 | 33 |
| Thomas Laney | $2,915 | 31 |
Top Oral Surgery (Dentist only) Prescribers
| Provider | Claims | Drug Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Mirwais Hussainy | 533 | $3,300 |
| Peter Cho | 434 | $2,074 |
| William Barnes Ii | 313 | $1,297 |
| Timothy Nguyen | 307 | $1,966 |
| Neal Curtis | 432 | $2,333 |
| Todd Schultz | 204 | $961 |
| Enrique Tabarini | 214 | $902 |
| Eddie Brotkowski | 244 | $1,580 |
| Diego Gallardo | 1,052 | $7,225 |
| William Currie | 959 | $4,647 |
| Thomas Laney | 463 | $2,915 |
| Wilson Baugh Jr | N/A | N/A |
| Chris Kinney | N/A | N/A |
| Mark Miller | N/A | N/A |
| William Walstad | N/A | N/A |
| Shea Mccue | N/A | N/A |
| Justin Labart | N/A | N/A |
| Atef Tawadros | N/A | N/A |
| Richard Stanchina | N/A | N/A |
| Gregory Strull | N/A | N/A |
| Vance Tutor | N/A | N/A |
| Jeffrey Garcia | N/A | N/A |
| Richard Konys | N/A | N/A |
| Paul Menton | N/A | N/A |
| Thomas Jacks | N/A | N/A |
| Marwood Stout | N/A | N/A |
| Richard Schoonmaker | N/A | N/A |
| Bernadette Wilson | N/A | N/A |
| Eric Wallace | N/A | N/A |
| R. Murphy | N/A | N/A |
| Vito Modugno | N/A | N/A |
| William Tom | N/A | N/A |