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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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Anna BrutonANP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Clayton, NC 27520

NPI: 1023354024

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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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13,268

Total Claims

$1.4M

Drug Cost

519

Beneficiaries

$2,761

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. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+79%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.8% vs 3.8% avg

+135%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,761 vs $1,174 avg

+48%

Brand preference vs peers

13.1% vs 8.9% 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

6.8%

Opioid Rate

898

Opioid Claims

$38K

Opioid Cost

4.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,728 claims · $1.1M

Generic: 11,427 claims · $299K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide109$126K
Apixaban90$77K
Empagliflozin65$72K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog59$52K
Linaclotide56$50K
Insulin Detemir44$35K
Rivaroxaban38$28K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate54$27K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol60$25K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter32$23K
Tirzepatide19$21K
Insulin Lispro17$20K
Insulin Lispro20$20K
Tiotropium Bromide32$18K
Tiotropium Bromide25$17K

Prescribing Profile

179

Unique Drugs

$214K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$147K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

68

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.69

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