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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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Armando Acosta RuizARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Homestead, FL 33030

NPI: 1013334333

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,952

Total Claims

$1.4M

Drug Cost

484

Beneficiaries

$2,899

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. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

-56%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.7% vs 3.8% avg

+147%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,899 vs $1,174 avg

+106%

Brand preference vs peers

18.3% vs 8.9% 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

1.7%

Opioid Rate

148

Opioid Claims

$550

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

82% generic

Brand: 1,615 claims · $1.3M

Generic: 7,217 claims · $130K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin102$140K
Apixaban128$103K
Rivaroxaban100$88K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter79$78K
Tirzepatide66$75K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol50$66K
Semaglutide65$65K
Teriparatide13$60K
Sitagliptin Phosphate40$52K
Linagliptin47$46K
Pitavastatin Calcium51$36K
Dulaglutide26$34K
Sacubitril/Valsartan27$28K
Icosapent Ethyl48$28K
Linaclotide24$27K

Prescribing Profile

156

Unique Drugs

$491K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$174K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

57%

Female

1.57

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