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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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Michael Pedone

Family Practice · Altoona, PA 16602

NPI: 1013968734

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

Machine learning model identifies prescribing patterns consistent with confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical indicator, not an accusation.

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Risk Flags

Elevated long-acting opioid rateElevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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10,302

Total Claims

$929K

Drug Cost

686

Beneficiaries

$1,355

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 20/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5
Long-acting opioid rate+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+128%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.9% vs 2.6% avg

+27%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,355 vs $1,068 avg

+24%

Brand preference vs peers

11.2% 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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Our machine learning model — trained on 281 confirmed fraud cases — gives this provider a "Very High" fraud-pattern score. All 20 decision trees in our ensemble model agree that this provider's prescribing patterns resemble those of confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical finding, not an accusation.

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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

5.9%

Opioid Rate

605

Opioid Claims

$35K

Opioid Cost

17.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,139 claims · $713K

Generic: 9,035 claims · $210K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban91$68K
Tirzepatide65$67K
Semaglutide47$51K
Sitagliptin Phosphate48$46K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter63$43K
Semaglutide38$42K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog71$36K
Linaclotide46$32K
Rivaroxaban38$30K
Empagliflozin19$20K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol42$17K
Insulin Lispro26$16K
Linagliptin15$12K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate28$11K
Tiotropium Bromide18$9,293

Prescribing Profile

151

Unique Drugs

$163K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$160K

GLP-1 Drugs

20.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.40

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