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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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Bethany PickardM.D.

Internal Medicine · Wellington, TX 79095

NPI: 1023404043

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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-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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8,775

Total Claims

$584K

Drug Cost

275

Beneficiaries

$2,124

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+90%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.3% vs 2.2% avg

+51%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,124 vs $1,411 avg

+12%

Brand preference vs peers

11.9% 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

4.3%

Opioid Rate

373

Opioid Claims

$17K

Opioid Cost

9.1%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,042 claims · $453K

Generic: 7,689 claims · $126K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide77$79K
Apixaban171$68K
Liraglutide24$37K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog53$29K
Rivaroxaban53$17K
Insulin Aspart12$11K
Linaclotide27$9,702
Insulin Detemir17$9,142
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog23$8,860
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen195$7,929
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol11$6,994
Linagliptin12$6,808
Fentanyl25$5,873
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol14$5,718
Levothyroxine Sodium364$4,983

Prescribing Profile

134

Unique Drugs

$101K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$115K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.34

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