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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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Carlos Urdininea KirkwoodM.D.

Internal Medicine · Havana, IL 62644

NPI: 1003120783

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🟢 Low

ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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1,563

Total Claims

$116K

Drug Cost

196

Beneficiaries

$591

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

-11%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.0% vs 2.2% avg

-58%

Cost per patient vs peers

$591 vs $1,411 avg

-11%

Brand preference vs peers

9.4% 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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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

2.0%

Opioid Rate

31

Opioid Claims

$309

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 146 claims · $92K

Generic: 1,402 claims · $24K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dapagliflozin Propanediol14$16K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol12$5,150
Mirabegron11$4,393
Desvenlafaxine Succinate11$1,953
Atorvastatin Calcium102$1,566
Levothyroxine Sodium44$942
Metoprolol Succinate52$921
Losartan Potassium63$868
Potassium Chloride33$776
Lisinopril57$757
Nifedipine22$638
Gabapentin34$532
Amlodipine Besylate61$502
Metformin Hcl45$454
Rosuvastatin Calcium14$446

Prescribing Profile

43

Unique Drugs

$16K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

8.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

55%

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