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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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Rigel GaleraM.D.

Family Practice · Marysville, MI 48040

NPI: 1023297967

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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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11,921

Total Claims

$797K

Drug Cost

346

Beneficiaries

$2,304

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

-43%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.5% vs 2.6% avg

+116%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,304 vs $1,068 avg

-3%

Brand preference vs peers

8.7% 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

1.5%

Opioid Rate

176

Opioid Claims

$6,763

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 1,032 claims · $552K

Generic: 10,768 claims · $239K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban149$92K
Sitagliptin Phosphate85$49K
Semaglutide47$46K
Mirabegron64$38K
Empagliflozin29$23K
Semaglutide16$15K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog40$15K
Rivaroxaban21$15K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter14$9,532
Potassium Chloride317$9,164
Rosuvastatin Calcium217$8,429
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate19$7,708
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl13$7,452
Dapagliflozin Propanediol12$7,139
Aripiprazole65$7,121

Prescribing Profile

154

Unique Drugs

$192K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$62K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

59%

Female

2.31

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