Vascular Surgery
3,467 Medicare Part D prescribers, $112.7M in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
3,467
Prescribers
$112.7M
Drug Cost
726,689
Claims
$33K
Cost/Provider
1,668
Opioid Prescribers
20.7%
Avg Opioid Rate
20.6%
Avg Brand %
4
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
Average opioid prescribing rate of 20.7% 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.
Average brand-name prescribing rate of 20.6% 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 Vascular Surgery
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 4 |
| 2 | Texas | 3 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 2 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 2 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 2 |
| 6 | Georgia | 2 |
| 7 | Florida | 2 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 1 |
| 9 | Ohio | 1 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 1 |
Flagged Vascular Surgery Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| James Gardner | $4,010 | 40 |
| Daniel Alterman | $5,887 | 34 |
| Tae Song | $3,690 | 33 |
| Barry Hastings | $7,676 | 33 |
Top Vascular Surgery Prescribers
| Provider | Claims | Drug Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cassidy Gafford | 505 | $74K |
| Keith Menes | 382 | $73K |
| Cherie Phillips | 248 | $14K |
| Matthew Cindric | 229 | $17K |
| Gaurav Sharma | 66 | $5,964 |
| Ranan Mendelsberg | 119 | $16K |
| Salaheddine Tomeh | N/A | N/A |
| Daniel Alterman | N/A | N/A |
| Norman Reyes | N/A | N/A |
| Mark Song | N/A | N/A |
| James Gardner | N/A | N/A |
| Fred Wolodiger | N/A | N/A |
| Steven Posner | N/A | N/A |
| Richard Carballo | N/A | N/A |
| Robert Powers | N/A | N/A |
| Armaghan Mostafavi | N/A | N/A |
| Marwan Tabbara | N/A | N/A |
| Victor Njoku | N/A | N/A |
| Peter Naman | N/A | N/A |
| Charles Field | N/A | N/A |
| Barry Hastings | N/A | N/A |
| Roy Bergman | N/A | N/A |
| Christopher Kinter | N/A | N/A |
| David Williams | N/A | N/A |
| Stephen Settle | N/A | N/A |
| Tae Song | N/A | N/A |