Pain Management
2,816 Medicare Part D prescribers, $315.6M in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
2,816
Prescribers
$315.6M
Drug Cost
5,212,136
Claims
$112K
Cost/Provider
2,465
Opioid Prescribers
44.7%
Avg Opioid Rate
5.8%
Avg Brand %
7
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
⚠️
Average opioid prescribing rate of 44.7% 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 Pain Management
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 37 |
| 2 | Texas | 20 |
| 3 | Georgia | 19 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 10 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 8 |
| 6 | Alabama | 6 |
| 7 | California | 5 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 4 |
| 9 | Missouri | 4 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 4 |
Flagged Pain Management Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Peters | $2.1M | 55 |
| Duane Dixon | $76K | 41 |
| Eugene Mangieri | $2.1M | 40 |
| Robert Ulseth | $1.1M | 38 |
| Randall Berinhout | $226K | 37 |
| Suzanne Turner | $354K | 32 |
| David Smith | $178K | 32 |