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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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Khaled Al-TaiebM.D.

Internal Medicine · Youngstown, OH 44504

NPI: 1003144643

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,044

Total Claims

$1.2M

Drug Cost

743

Beneficiaries

$1,552

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-7%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.1% vs 2.2% avg

+10%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,552 vs $1,411 avg

+44%

Brand preference vs peers

15.3% 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

2.1%

Opioid Rate

189

Opioid Claims

$2,290

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 1,358 claims · $974K

Generic: 7,503 claims · $164K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide146$159K
Apixaban111$140K
Empagliflozin122$134K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog98$94K
Dulaglutide45$73K
Insulin Aspart36$34K
Sitagliptin Phosphate32$33K
Insulin Lispro29$30K
Rivaroxaban20$30K
Tiotropium Bromide20$24K
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp15$23K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf74$15K
Atorvastatin Calcium714$13K
Rosuvastatin Calcium317$11K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter14$9,602

Prescribing Profile

111

Unique Drugs

$371K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$232K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

46%

Female

1.25

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