Colon & Rectal Surgery

115 Medicare Part D prescribers, $1.9M in drug costs.

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115

Prescribers

$1.9M

Drug Cost

9,839

Claims

$16K

Cost/Provider

48

Opioid Prescribers

47.7%

Avg Opioid Rate

13.9%

Avg Brand %

0

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🔎 Data Overview

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Average opioid prescribing rate of 47.7% 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 Colon & Rectal Surgery Prescribers

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