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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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David BrickeyDO

Internal Medicine · Tyler, TX 75701

NPI: 1003835620

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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19,061

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

513

Beneficiaries

$2,047

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-1%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.2% vs 2.2% avg

+45%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,047 vs $1,411 avg

+27%

Brand preference vs peers

13.5% 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

2.2%

Opioid Rate

424

Opioid Claims

$8,022

Opioid Cost

6.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 2,579 claims · $696K

Generic: 16,465 claims · $354K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban461$135K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog105$34K
Rivaroxaban92$25K
Dulaglutide26$23K
Sacubitril/Valsartan67$22K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog74$22K
Linagliptin78$21K
Empagliflozin59$20K
Risperidone Microspheres16$19K
Eslicarbazepine Acetate38$18K
Insulin Aspart56$17K
Umeclidinium Bromide57$17K
Insulin Detemir40$17K
Mirabegron64$15K
Cariprazine Hcl19$14K

Prescribing Profile

191

Unique Drugs

$242K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$34K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

78

Avg Age

62%

Female

2.32

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