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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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Walter KayD.O.

Family Practice · Clearwater, FL 33763

NPI: 1013969575

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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10,613

Total Claims

$753K

Drug Cost

338

Beneficiaries

$2,227

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-65%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.9% vs 2.6% avg

+109%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,227 vs $1,068 avg

+39%

Brand preference vs peers

12.5% 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

0.9%

Opioid Rate

95

Opioid Claims

$1,395

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,325 claims · $523K

Generic: 9,239 claims · $227K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban116$81K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol135$71K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate128$52K
Mirabegron54$25K
Empagliflozin34$25K
Linaclotide45$23K
Rivaroxaban41$19K
Sacubitril/Valsartan20$18K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol45$18K
Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm21$15K
Sitagliptin Phosphate28$15K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate14$11K
Insulin Detemir27$11K
Memantine Hcl108$10K
Insulin Detemir25$8,239

Prescribing Profile

164

Unique Drugs

$237K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

69

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.67

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