Table 2 The proportion of AD and OP prescriptions written by NPs, PAs, Physicians and Physician subtypes

Count

Percentage of All Prescriptions

Physicians

98,588

95.65%

 Family Practice

29,655

28.77%

 Neurology

23,924

23.21%

 Internal Medicine

16,254

15.77%

 Multispecialty

8,867

8.60%

 Psychiatry

5,459

5.30%

 Geriatric Medicine^a

813

0.79%

 Other

13,616

13.21%

Non-Physician Professionals

4,479

4.35%

 Nurse Practitioner

3,477

3.37%

 Physician Assistant

1,002

0.98%

Total

103,067

100%

Osteoporosis Prescriptions

Count

Percentage of All Prescriptions

Physicians

126,836

96.25%

 Family Practice

39,137

29.70%

 Internal Medicine

30,005

22.77%

 Obstetrics & Gynecology

10,179

7.72%

 Rheumatology

7,804

5.92%

 Multispecialty

6,183

4.69%

 Endocrinology & Metabolism^a

5,763

4.37%

 Geriatric Medicine^a

194

0.15%

 Other

27,571

20.92%

Non-Physician Professionals

4,937

3.75%

 Nurse Practitioner

3,465

2.63%

 Physician Assistant

1,472

1.12%

Total

131,773

100%