Pulmonary Disease
9,771 Medicare Part D prescribers, $8.87B in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
9,771
Prescribers
$8.87B
Drug Cost
14,443,066
Claims
$908K
Cost/Provider
827
Opioid Prescribers
2.4%
Avg Opioid Rate
71.7%
Avg Brand %
20
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
Average brand-name prescribing rate of 71.7% is notably high. While some specialties require brand-name medications without generic alternatives, higher brand rates increase costs to Medicare and patients.
Average cost per provider of $907,942 is exceptionally high, reflecting this specialty's use of expensive medications. High per-provider costs in specialties like oncology or rheumatology often reflect legitimate clinical needs.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top States for Pulmonary Disease
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 8 |
| 2 | California | 6 |
| 3 | New York | 5 |
| 4 | Ohio | 3 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 3 |
| 7 | Florida | 3 |
| 8 | Oregon | 2 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 2 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 2 |
Flagged Pulmonary Disease Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Kose | $67K | 53 |
| Christopher Powers | $67K | 43 |
| Christian Castillo | $34K | 38 |
| Mark Buchfuhrer | $2.2M | 38 |
| Michael Czarnecki | $4.8M | 38 |
| Mari Goldner | $679K | 36 |
| Joseph Lowy | $13K | 36 |
| Frank Cook | $117K | 35 |
| Anjali Kumar | $1.1M | 35 |
| Eric Olson | $12K | 33 |
| Nazi Khan | $162K | 33 |
| Shaun Toomey | $55K | 33 |
| Jennica Johns | $15K | 33 |
| Krishna Sundar | $26K | 33 |
| Vincent Viscomi | $111K | 33 |
| Thomas Schneider | $2.1M | 32 |
| James Pike | $3.4M | 31 |
| Timothy Johnson | $4,235 | 31 |
| Jose Pinal | $1.9M | 30 |
| Shahriar Ghodsian | $18K | 30 |