Table 2:
Provider characteristics
| Provider characteristics | No. (%) of all prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Total No. | 21,413 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 15,466 (72.2%) |
| Female | 5,947 (27.8%) |
| Provider Level | |
| Physician | 17,375 (81.1%) |
| Advanced practice provider | 4,038 (18.9%) |
| Provider Specialty | |
| General surgery | 5,922 (27.7%) |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 6,058 (28.3%) |
| Gynecology | 3,204 (15.0%) |
| Neurosurgery | 1,136 (5.3%) |
| Cardiothoracic/Vascular | 804 (3.8%) |
| Oral surgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery | 41 (0.2%) |
| Urology | 500 (2.3%) |
| Primary Care | 2,777 (13.0%) |
| Pain Medicine | 58 (0.3%) |
| Emergency | 175 (0.8%) |
| Other | 738 (3.4%) |