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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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Douglas SternDO

Emergency Medicine · Mc Connellsburg, PA 17233

NPI: 1023065968

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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25,955

Total Claims

$2.6M

Drug Cost

1,467

Beneficiaries

$1,784

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. 44,021 Emergency Medicine providers

-58%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.9% vs 9.4% avg

+1031%

Brand preference vs peers

16.8% vs 1.5% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

⚠️ 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

3.9%

Opioid Rate

1,016

Opioid Claims

$25K

Opioid Cost

5.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

83% generic

Brand: 4,326 claims · $2.2M

Generic: 21,452 claims · $415K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin496$365K
Apixaban421$216K
Dulaglutide145$177K
Semaglutide118$137K
Linagliptin244$124K
Etanercept15$114K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog121$74K
Insulin Aspart95$68K
Liraglutide42$58K
Insulin Detemir65$53K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter66$51K
Rivaroxaban91$50K
Sitagliptin Phosphate63$49K
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp24$39K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog33$37K

Prescribing Profile

214

Unique Drugs

$920K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$391K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.26

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