Opioid Prescribing Patterns Among Generalists, Radiation Oncologists, and All Oncologists for Medicare Part D Beneficiaries from 2013-2017

In response to the opioid crisis, recent policies aiming to reduce opioid prescribing, misuse, & abuse have generated concern that patients with cancer pain may unintentionally experience reduced access to necessary opioid therapy. It is unknown how opioid prescribing patterns have changed between generalists, radiation oncologists, and all oncologists during this era. We conducted a longitudinal repeated cross-sectional study estimating...