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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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Roy BarcoM.D.

Internal Medicine · Muscle Shoals, AL 35661

NPI: 1033436191

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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-prescriber

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11,485

Total Claims

$1.6M

Drug Cost

677

Beneficiaries

$2,434

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+168%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.0% vs 2.2% avg

+73%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,434 vs $1,411 avg

+9%

Brand preference vs peers

11.6% 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

6.0%

Opioid Rate

688

Opioid Claims

$14K

Opioid Cost

3.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,325 claims · $1.3M

Generic: 10,107 claims · $335K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Dulaglutide110$166K
Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor12$156K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl476$132K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol44$53K
Tirzepatide38$53K
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl70$50K
Semaglutide40$50K
Linaclotide70$46K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter50$39K
Insulin Aspart12$33K
Apixaban42$29K
Cariprazine Hcl16$24K
Rivaroxaban22$21K
Empagliflozin12$17K
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp13$15K

Prescribing Profile

151

Unique Drugs

$153K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$268K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

67

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.32

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