Prescribers of Buprenorphine in Medicare Part D by Specialty, 2013 to 2016
| Specialty | Buprenorphine Prescriber | Year | P Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Total | |||
| Family Medicine | No | 68,040 (97.9) | 69,821 (97.7) | 70,651 (97.5) | 71,990 (97.3) | 280,502 (97.6) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 1,492 (2.1) | 1,652 (2.3) | 1,783 (2.5) | 1,964 (2.7) | 6,891 (2.4) | ||
| Total | 69,532 (100) | 71,473 (100) | 72,434 (100) | 73,954 (100) | 287,393 (100) | ||
| General Practice | No | 4,148 (96.5) | 3,981 (95.9) | 3,759 (95.7) | 3,624 (95.2) | 15,512 (95.8) | 0.049 |
| Yes | 152 (3.5) | 170 (4.1) | 169 (4.3) | 181 (4.8) | 672 (4.2) | ||
| Total | 4,300 (100) | 4,151 (100) | 3,928 (100) | 3,805 (100) | 16,184 (100) | ||
| Internal Medicine | No | 59,028 (98.5) | 59,771 (98.3) | 59,586 (98.2) | 59,506 (98.0) | 237,891 (98.2) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 886 (1.5) | 1,026 (1.7) | 1,116 (1.8) | 1,227 (2.0) | 4,255 (1.8) | ||
| Total | 59,914 (100) | 60,797 (100) | 60,702 (100) | 60,733 (100) | 242,146 (100) | ||
| Psychiatry | No | 11,665 (90.5) | 11,790 (89.8) | 11,794 (89.8) | 11,685 (89.2) | 46,934 (89.8) | 0.005 |
| Yes | 1,219 (9.5) | 1,343 (10.2) | 1,341 (10.2) | 1,415 (10.8) | 5,318 (10.2) | ||
| Total | 12,884 (100) | 13,133 (100) | 13,135 (100) | 13,100 (100) | 52,252 (100) | ||