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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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Benjamin SwartzMD

Family Practice · Perrysburg, OH 43551

NPI: 1033648035

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,437

Total Claims

$663K

Drug Cost

841

Beneficiaries

$789

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+7%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.8% vs 2.6% avg

-26%

Cost per patient vs peers

$789 vs $1,068 avg

-2%

Brand preference vs peers

8.8% 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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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

2.8%

Opioid Rate

261

Opioid Claims

$4,316

Opioid Cost

4.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 825 claims · $496K

Generic: 8,536 claims · $166K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide57$81K
Apixaban91$70K
Sitagliptin Phosphate21$32K
Rivaroxaban28$29K
Empagliflozin26$23K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol20$19K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog26$18K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl16$16K
Insulin Lispro13$14K
Ticagrelor15$12K
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate21$10K
Insulin Detemir14$9,371
Atorvastatin Calcium450$7,415
Rosuvastatin Calcium249$6,057
Metoprolol Succinate234$5,470

Prescribing Profile

136

Unique Drugs

$174K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$81K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.13

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