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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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Diane HeidmannMD

Internal Medicine · Chicago, IL 60611

NPI: 1003100629

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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4,550

Total Claims

$456K

Drug Cost

419

Beneficiaries

$1,088

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 8/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-24%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.7% vs 2.2% avg

-23%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,088 vs $1,411 avg

-2%

Brand preference vs peers

10.4% 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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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

1.7%

Opioid Rate

77

Opioid Claims

$1,628

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 467 claims · $348K

Generic: 4,031 claims · $106K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban62$84K
Empagliflozin34$50K
Rivaroxaban12$18K
Dulaglutide11$18K
Semaglutide15$15K
Atorvastatin Calcium460$8,141
Umeclidinium Bromide12$7,802
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate13$7,553
Metoprolol Succinate207$4,326
Rosuvastatin Calcium180$3,305
Irbesartan83$3,025
Amlodipine Besylate228$2,918
Nifedipine42$2,788
Levothyroxine Sodium185$2,566
Levothyroxine Sodium26$2,507

Prescribing Profile

78

Unique Drugs

$152K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$33K

GLP-1 Drugs

8.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

76%

Female

1.17

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