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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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Vakesh RajaniM.D.

Internal Medicine · Safety Harbor, FL 34695

NPI: 1013962299

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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12,939

Total Claims

$590K

Drug Cost

1,056

Beneficiaries

$559

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

-26%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.6% vs 2.2% avg

-60%

Cost per patient vs peers

$559 vs $1,411 avg

-26%

Brand preference vs peers

7.9% 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

1.6%

Opioid Rate

213

Opioid Claims

$1,441

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 1,005 claims · $470K

Generic: 11,780 claims · $113K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban105$113K
Rivaroxaban41$55K
Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm30$29K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate36$24K
Mirabegron32$21K
Sitagliptin Phosphate14$13K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol16$13K
Levothyroxine Sodium660$7,589
Rosuvastatin Calcium1,102$7,518
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol22$6,666
Albuterol Sulfate93$5,281
Atorvastatin Calcium615$4,364
Gabapentin317$3,610
Levothyroxine Sodium33$3,580
Mirtazapine55$2,998

Prescribing Profile

135

Unique Drugs

$181K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.74

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