ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Benzodiazepine prescribing patterns among Medicare providers, 2017 to 2023.
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- Primary care physician characteristics and potentially inappropriate medications in older adults.Health affairs scholar · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: To determine whether benzodiazepine (BZD) prescriptions in older adults (>65) generally adhere to the Beers Criteria of the American Geriatrics Society, and whether the likelihood of prescribing an average of > 30 days per beneficiary to older adults varies significantly, Medicare Part D prescribing patterns were analyzed based on prescriber location and specialty. Methods: The 2017-2023 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use and Summary files were evaluated, with drug event information aggregated by provider and type of drug. The most prescribed BZD and the most common prescriber specialty for each year was determined, as well as the drug utilization rate by state. Results: Medicare Part D BZD prescriptions rose from 1.7 million to 3.1 million, an Conclusion: Despite repeated warnings about the harms of their use in this population, BZDs are being increasingly prescribed to Medicare Part D recipients. Some states and prescriber classes prescribe BZDs significantly over 30 days per beneficiary to older adults.
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