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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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Zahid ZafarM.D.

Internal Medicine · Mckinney, TX 75069

NPI: 1043209075

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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20,462

Total Claims

$2.0M

Drug Cost

1,476

Beneficiaries

$1,338

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

-16%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.9% vs 2.2% avg

-5%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,338 vs $1,411 avg

+34%

Brand preference vs peers

14.2% 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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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

1.9%

Opioid Rate

386

Opioid Claims

$5,964

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 2,881 claims · $1.6M

Generic: 17,395 claims · $409K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban365$218K
Sitagliptin Phosphate105$128K
Semaglutide98$109K
Empagliflozin74$69K
Tirzepatide44$62K
Linaclotide58$61K
Mirabegron93$52K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog93$48K
Insulin Aspart54$37K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate63$35K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine47$35K
Rivaroxaban63$33K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter36$32K
Insulin Degludec19$26K
Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl41$26K

Prescribing Profile

214

Unique Drugs

$515K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$171K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.81

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