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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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Ratnam OzaMD

Internal Medicine · Dayton, OH 45409

NPI: 1003816687

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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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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11,763

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

400

Beneficiaries

$2,658

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+66%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.7% vs 2.2% avg

+88%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,658 vs $1,411 avg

+22%

Brand preference vs peers

13.0% 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

3.7%

Opioid Rate

436

Opioid Claims

$11K

Opioid Cost

4.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,518 claims · $793K

Generic: 10,169 claims · $268K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dapagliflozin Propanediol159$109K
Semaglutide76$79K
Apixaban111$74K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl380$68K
Empagliflozin69$56K
Exenatide Microspheres54$47K
Sitagliptin Phosphate51$45K
Dulaglutide30$44K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog67$35K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate73$33K
Rivaroxaban32$22K
Tirzepatide18$21K
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol27$18K
Canagliflozin19$14K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate25$13K

Prescribing Profile

149

Unique Drugs

$306K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$145K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

57%

Female

1.53

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