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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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Matthew HeitzenraterDO

Family Practice · Erie, PA 16507

NPI: 1003251620

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,656

Total Claims

$756K

Drug Cost

934

Beneficiaries

$809

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-61%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.0% vs 2.6% avg

-24%

Cost per patient vs peers

$809 vs $1,068 avg

-4%

Brand preference vs peers

8.7% vs 9.0% 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

1.0%

Opioid Rate

98

Opioid Claims

$4,795

Opioid Cost

15.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 832 claims · $582K

Generic: 8,771 claims · $173K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban109$104K
Rivaroxaban76$92K
Empagliflozin47$56K
Dulaglutide30$49K
Sitagliptin Phosphate38$38K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter37$26K
Mirabegron13$17K
Semaglutide12$13K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol22$11K
Levothyroxine Sodium472$7,095
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol17$7,064
Ezetimibe/Simvastatin23$7,015
Dexlansoprazole18$6,038
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr12$5,977
Pantoprazole Sodium277$5,616

Prescribing Profile

130

Unique Drugs

$290K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$62K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

62%

Female

1.05

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