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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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Malcolm FranklinM.D.

Internal Medicine · Plainfield, IL 60544

NPI: 1043280589

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 84%

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

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

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10,371

Total Claims

$748K

Drug Cost

722

Beneficiaries

$1,035

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+34%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.0% vs 2.2% avg

-27%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,035 vs $1,411 avg

-27%

Brand preference vs peers

7.7% 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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ML fraud detection score of 84% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 17 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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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

3.0%

Opioid Rate

311

Opioid Claims

$2,625

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 793 claims · $546K

Generic: 9,487 claims · $196K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban94$100K
Sitagliptin Phosphate61$67K
Empagliflozin39$57K
Rivaroxaban41$53K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog32$35K
Semaglutide12$17K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate17$11K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog14$8,774
Atorvastatin Calcium682$8,362
Linaclotide11$8,011
Metoprolol Succinate374$7,223
Metformin Hcl303$6,952
Insulin Lispro11$6,623
Levothyroxine Sodium417$6,390
Tamsulosin Hcl192$5,108

Prescribing Profile

132

Unique Drugs

$277K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$17K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

45%

Female

1.37

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