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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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Thomas WilliamsonMD

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX 77096

NPI: 1013003201

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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11,625

Total Claims

$896K

Drug Cost

812

Beneficiaries

$1,104

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

+50%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.4% vs 2.2% avg

-22%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,104 vs $1,411 avg

-11%

Brand preference vs peers

9.5% 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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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

3.4%

Opioid Rate

390

Opioid Claims

$2,414

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 1,096 claims · $649K

Generic: 10,458 claims · $245K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide105$103K
Empagliflozin110$93K
Apixaban124$90K
Dulaglutide56$61K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog54$29K
Semaglutide23$21K
Rosuvastatin Calcium222$19K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate31$17K
Atorvastatin Calcium669$12K
Insulin Aspart11$12K
Insulin Detemir14$11K
Rivaroxaban16$11K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol15$10K
Ezetimibe82$9,637
Tamsulosin Hcl297$9,569

Prescribing Profile

143

Unique Drugs

$206K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$184K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

42%

Female

1.56

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