Shown are unprojected data. Prior prescriptions (dispensed within the past month) could be from the same or a different prescriber or specialty. GP/FM/DO indicates general practitioner/family medicine/osteopathic physicians; IM, internal medicine.

These unprojected data include new and refill prescriptions. Top 5 prescribers for each age group are shown. Age groups for individuals 40 years and older were combined because they shared the same top 5 prescribers. Note that percentages in each group do not sum to 100 because prescriptions from specialties other than the main prescribers are not shown. Opioids included codeine and combination noninjectable (USC 02232), morphine and opium noninjectable (USC 02222), morphine and opium injectable (USC 02221), codeine and combination injectable (USC 02231). ENT indicates ear, nose and throat; GP/FM/DO, general practitioner/ family medicine/osteopathic physicians; IM, internal medicine; and OB/GYN, obstetrics/gynecology. Included as primary care physicians are general practitioners, family practitioners, and osteopathic physicians; descriptors of the roles are those used by SDI Health.