Cardiac Surgery
673 Medicare Part D prescribers, $29.7M in drug costs.
673
Prescribers
$29.7M
Drug Cost
217,348
Claims
$44K
Cost/Provider
181
Opioid Prescribers
26.9%
Avg Opioid Rate
14.6%
Avg Brand %
1
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
⚠️
Average opioid prescribing rate of 26.9% 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.
⚠️ Flagged Cardiac Surgery Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Kister | $2,237 | 33 |
Top Cardiac Surgery Prescribers
| Provider | Claims | Drug Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Peyman Benharash | 39 | $1,995 |
| Tammy Baxter | 51 | $397 |
| Hazaim Alwair | N/A | N/A |
| H. Hudgens | N/A | N/A |
| Corinne Aberle | N/A | N/A |
| Robert Ferguson | N/A | N/A |
| Nathaniel Kister | N/A | N/A |