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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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Harrison CarterMD

Internal Medicine · Alma, GA 31510

NPI: 1043221492

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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39,628

Total Claims

$3.5M

Drug Cost

1,450

Beneficiaries

$2,431

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+290%

Opioid rate vs peers

8.7% vs 2.2% avg

+72%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,431 vs $1,411 avg

+3%

Brand preference vs peers

11.0% 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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Opioid rate is 290% above Internal Medicine peers. This is a significant deviation that may reflect a specialized patient population or concerning prescribing patterns.

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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

8.7%

Opioid Rate

3,463

Opioid Claims

$150K

Opioid Cost

5.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 4,325 claims · $2.7M

Generic: 35,035 claims · $786K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Tirzepatide293$338K
Semaglutide275$296K
Apixaban305$253K
Rivaroxaban184$151K
Sitagliptin Phosphate130$127K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol173$119K
Interferon Beta-1b11$107K
Dulaglutide77$81K
Empagliflozin94$72K
Semaglutide60$70K
Linaclotide75$55K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen1,508$49K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog59$42K
Mirabegron72$41K
Insulin Detemir46$40K

Prescribing Profile

262

Unique Drugs

$793K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$796K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

57%

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