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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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Kristopher KaufmannDO

Family Practice · Bolivar, MO 65613

NPI: 1023029998

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

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12,273

Total Claims

$887K

Drug Cost

612

Beneficiaries

$1,450

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 18/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+232%

Opioid rate vs peers

8.6% vs 2.6% avg

+36%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,450 vs $1,068 avg

+29%

Brand preference vs peers

11.6% 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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Opioid rate is 232% above Family Practice peers. This is a significant deviation that may reflect a specialized patient population or concerning prescribing patterns.

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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

8.6%

Opioid Rate

1,051

Opioid Claims

$49K

Opioid Cost

9.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,414 claims · $690K

Generic: 10,752 claims · $194K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Rivaroxaban86$65K
Dulaglutide59$62K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter78$60K
Apixaban51$45K
Sitagliptin Phosphate39$40K
Semaglutide25$35K
Linaclotide44$28K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol30$26K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr41$24K
Mirabegron27$22K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog31$21K
Oxycodone Hcl28$19K
Tiotropium Bromide31$17K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate28$15K
Liraglutide12$14K

Prescribing Profile

158

Unique Drugs

$189K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$111K

GLP-1 Drugs

18.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

52%

Female

1.17

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