Neurological Surgery

561 Medicare Part D prescribers, $1.7M in drug costs.

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561

Prescribers

$1.7M

Drug Cost

28,526

Claims

$3,089

Cost/Provider

178

Opioid Prescribers

45.7%

Avg Opioid Rate

16.3%

Avg Brand %

0

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🔎 Data Overview

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Average opioid prescribing rate of 45.7% 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 Neurological Surgery Prescribers

ProviderClaimsDrug Cost
Lance VilleneuveN/AN/A
Kristin NosovaN/AN/A