Orthopedic Surgery
21,058 Medicare Part D prescribers, $173.7M in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
21,058
Prescribers
$173.7M
Drug Cost
7,495,143
Claims
$8,250
Cost/Provider
17,103
Opioid Prescribers
35.6%
Avg Opioid Rate
5.0%
Avg Brand %
20
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
⚠️
Average opioid prescribing rate of 35.6% 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 Orthopedic Surgery
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 8 |
| 2 | California | 6 |
| 3 | Missouri | 6 |
| 4 | Florida | 5 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 5 |
| 6 | Colorado | 4 |
| 7 | New York | 4 |
| 8 | Illinois | 4 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 3 |
| 10 | Ohio | 3 |
Flagged Orthopedic Surgery Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Bruggeman | $7,541 | 41 |
| Robert Nicholson | $3.0M | 40 |
| Christopher Deloache | $369K | 38 |
| William Gogan | $516K | 38 |
| Dennison Hamilton | $90K | 35 |
| Peter Pappas | $14K | 33 |
| Louis Adler | $1,035 | 33 |
| Randall Lais | $6,303 | 33 |
| William Feinstein | $34K | 33 |
| Ira Richterman | $3,202 | 33 |
| Wesley Kinzie | $16K | 33 |
| Brian Muffly | $4,524 | 33 |
| Matthew Nevitt | $21K | 33 |
| Timothy Puckett | $6,341 | 33 |
| Gregory Deirmengian | $2,028 | 33 |
| Kenneth Danylchuk | $99K | 33 |
| Ali Oliashirazi | $1,235 | 33 |
| Steven Thomas | $2,366 | 33 |
| Jeffrey Abbott | $7,585 | 33 |
| Matthew Tweet | $2,806 | 31 |