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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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Elena PernasDO

Family Practice · Miami, FL 33165

NPI: 1003845926

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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22,407

Total Claims

$813K

Drug Cost

1,654

Beneficiaries

$492

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-55%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.2% vs 2.6% avg

-54%

Cost per patient vs peers

$492 vs $1,068 avg

+23%

Brand preference vs peers

11.0% 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

1.2%

Opioid Rate

259

Opioid Claims

$683

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 2,454 claims · $727K

Generic: 19,792 claims · $83K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban167$102K
Rivaroxaban181$93K
Tofacitinib Citrate12$71K
Empagliflozin32$33K
Linagliptin26$27K
Sacubitril/Valsartan31$25K
Alogliptin Benzoate106$24K
Dulaglutide21$23K
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn80$22K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol48$20K
Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl21$20K
Semaglutide20$20K
Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate49$17K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf90$17K
Mirabegron26$12K

Prescribing Profile

198

Unique Drugs

$261K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$43K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

79

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.94

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