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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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Tabassum FaruqiM.D.

Internal Medicine · Chicago, IL 60612

NPI: 1013968536

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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13,335

Total Claims

$1.3M

Drug Cost

1,050

Beneficiaries

$1,232

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+7%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.4% vs 2.2% avg

-13%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,232 vs $1,411 avg

+37%

Brand preference vs peers

14.5% 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

2.4%

Opioid Rate

318

Opioid Claims

$4,382

Opioid Cost

5.0%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 1,918 claims · $1.1M

Generic: 11,294 claims · $228K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban300$127K
Semaglutide68$107K
Dulaglutide54$89K
Sitagliptin Phosphate50$68K
Mirabegron102$68K
Empagliflozin41$56K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol52$54K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog66$49K
Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate13$42K
Rivaroxaban73$40K
Liraglutide15$24K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate44$23K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter25$21K
Insulin Aspart24$19K
Insulin Detemir16$18K

Prescribing Profile

154

Unique Drugs

$364K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$220K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

73%

Female

1.35

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