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Risk scores are statistical indicators based on prescribing patterns compared to specialty peers. They are NOT allegations of fraud, misconduct, or improper care. Many legitimate medical reasons can explain outlier prescribing.

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Kathleen RyeNURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse Practitioner · Basalt, CO 81621

NPI: 1003054859

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🟠 Elevated

ML Fraud Detection Score: 88%

Machine learning model identifies prescribing patterns consistent with confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical indicator, not an accusation.

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Risk Flags

High cost outlier (population + peer)High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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6,707

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

126

Beneficiaries

$8,619

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 33/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Cost per patient outlier+6
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

-30%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.6% vs 3.8% avg

+634%

Cost per patient vs peers

$8,619 vs $1,174 avg

+67%

Brand preference vs peers

14.8% vs 8.9% avg

⚠️ Opioid + Benzodiazepine Co-Prescriber

This provider prescribes both opioids and benzodiazepines. The FDA has issued a Black Box Warning about the life-threatening risks of concurrent use.

🔎 Data Overview

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ML fraud detection score of 88% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 18 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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Cost per patient is 634% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

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This provider co-prescribes opioids and benzodiazepines — a combination carrying an FDA Black Box Warning due to increased risk of respiratory depression and death. While sometimes clinically necessary, this combination requires careful justification.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

2.6%

Opioid Rate

177

Opioid Claims

$8,517

Opioid Cost

9.0%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 989 claims · $740K

Generic: 5,702 claims · $344K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Deutetrabenazine19$95K
Apixaban154$80K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter91$60K
Apremilast13$57K
Mirabegron100$42K
Atorvastatin Calcium412$22K
Dulaglutide22$21K
Cinacalcet Hcl14$20K
Quetiapine Fumarate171$20K
Omeprazole212$17K
Brivaracetam12$16K
Linagliptin30$14K
Pantoprazole Sodium136$13K
Bimatoprost48$12K
Rosuvastatin Calcium136$12K

Prescribing Profile

112

Unique Drugs

$84K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$21K

GLP-1 Drugs

33.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

78

Avg Age

72%

Female

2.61

Avg Risk Score

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Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023. Risk scores are statistical indicators, not allegations of wrongdoing.Methodology · About · Dispute this data