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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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Gary PintaM.D.

Internal Medicine · Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

NPI: 1023008752

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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10,797

Total Claims

$901K

Drug Cost

703

Beneficiaries

$1,282

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-28%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.6% vs 2.2% avg

-9%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,282 vs $1,411 avg

-22%

Brand preference vs peers

8.3% 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

173

Opioid Claims

$2,088

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 889 claims · $710K

Generic: 9,830 claims · $190K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban149$163K
Sitagliptin Phosphate81$107K
Semaglutide42$52K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter37$46K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol35$46K
Rivaroxaban24$35K
Empagliflozin34$34K
Sacubitril/Valsartan21$29K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol28$24K
Mirabegron25$22K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr25$18K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog13$13K
Atorvastatin Calcium891$9,486
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol16$8,926
Celecoxib187$8,696

Prescribing Profile

127

Unique Drugs

$414K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$60K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

39%

Female

1.44

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