Psychiatric Medication Prescribing by Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates for Medicare Beneficiaries
Claims by NPs increased from 8.6% to 24.8%, whereas psychiatrists' claims decreased from 24.4% to 18.0%. As of 2023, NPs and PAs comprise a significant portion of the workforce that addresses gaps in mental health medication care for Medicare patients.
Authors
- Robert E McKenna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9392-5091)
- Joycelyn Yamzon
- Roderick S. Hooker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8416-8673)
- G. Martin Reinhart
Institutions
- Marshall B. Ketchum University (US)
- Oregon Medical Research Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Care
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000002293
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00