Pharmacist
36,120 Medicare Part D prescribers, $1.52B in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
36,120
Prescribers
$1.52B
Drug Cost
5,069,713
Claims
$42K
Cost/Provider
212
Opioid Prescribers
31.1%
Avg Opioid Rate
95.3%
Avg Brand %
78
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🔎 Data Overview
Average opioid prescribing rate of 31.1% 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.
Average brand-name prescribing rate of 95.3% is notably high. While some specialties require brand-name medications without generic alternatives, higher brand rates increase costs to Medicare and patients.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top States for Pharmacist
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 63 |
| 2 | Washington | 20 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 7 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 7 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 3 |
| 6 | Idaho | 1 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 1 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 1 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 1 |
| 10 | Montana | 1 |