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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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Malaz AlatassiM.D.

Internal Medicine · Shelby Township, MI 48315

NPI: 1023069770

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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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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24,997

Total Claims

$1.7M

Drug Cost

848

Beneficiaries

$1,950

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-13%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.0% vs 2.2% avg

+38%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,950 vs $1,411 avg

+15%

Brand preference vs peers

12.2% 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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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

2.0%

Opioid Rate

489

Opioid Claims

$10K

Opioid Cost

9.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 3,024 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 21,765 claims · $474K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban684$320K
Empagliflozin131$78K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol106$69K
Sacubitril/Valsartan107$63K
Rivaroxaban125$63K
Sitagliptin Phosphate72$47K
Dulaglutide38$38K
Brexpiprazole13$36K
Mirabegron72$33K
Linagliptin55$32K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog113$31K
Insulin Aspart74$30K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine24$20K
Memantine Hcl400$19K
Insulin Lispro50$19K

Prescribing Profile

227

Unique Drugs

$671K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$38K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

82

Avg Age

64%

Female

2.28

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