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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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Daniel BuffMD

Internal Medicine · Far Rockaway, NY 11691

NPI: 1033202544

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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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26,384

Total Claims

$1.9M

Drug Cost

430

Beneficiaries

$4,333

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

-63%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.8% vs 2.2% avg

+207%

Cost per patient vs peers

$4,333 vs $1,411 avg

+41%

Brand preference vs peers

15.0% 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

0.8%

Opioid Rate

218

Opioid Claims

$3,855

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 3,955 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 22,375 claims · $653K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban599$185K
Sitagliptin Phosphate347$96K
Epoetin Alfa87$76K
Rivaroxaban254$70K
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.113$51K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate120$49K
Rifaximin25$39K
Cinacalcet Hcl46$31K
Divalproex Sodium542$31K
Memantine Hcl401$27K
Deutetrabenazine14$27K
Aripiprazole148$25K
Risperidone Microspheres35$24K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine42$23K
Insulin Aspart73$23K

Prescribing Profile

225

Unique Drugs

$416K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$21K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

49%

Female

2.98

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