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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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Paul RutkowskiD.O.

Internal Medicine · Kingston, PA 18704

NPI: 1003078254

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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 antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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11,468

Total Claims

$551K

Drug Cost

320

Beneficiaries

$1,723

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+26%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.8% vs 2.2% avg

+22%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,723 vs $1,411 avg

+1%

Brand preference vs peers

10.7% vs 10.6% 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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Our machine learning model — trained on 281 confirmed fraud cases — gives this provider a "Very High" fraud-pattern score. All 20 decision trees in our ensemble model agree that this provider's prescribing patterns resemble those of confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical finding, not an accusation.

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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

2.8%

Opioid Rate

324

Opioid Claims

$33K

Opioid Cost

11.1%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,230 claims · $391K

Generic: 10,213 claims · $159K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban293$103K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter45$31K
Empagliflozin109$21K
Oxycodone Hcl20$15K
Rivaroxaban18$13K
Sitagliptin Phosphate19$13K
Semaglutide11$13K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol38$12K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol28$12K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog34$10K
Sacubitril/Valsartan55$9,071
Oxycodone Myristate11$8,182
Linagliptin42$7,460
Gabapentin387$7,158
Atorvastatin Calcium673$6,123

Prescribing Profile

155

Unique Drugs

$177K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$13K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.83

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