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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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Lawrence HughesMD

Internal Medicine · Cleveland, OH 44195

NPI: 1043300122

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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14,615

Total Claims

$1.0M

Drug Cost

1,260

Beneficiaries

$827

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-38%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.4% vs 2.2% avg

-41%

Cost per patient vs peers

$827 vs $1,411 avg

-20%

Brand preference vs peers

8.5% 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

1.4%

Opioid Rate

204

Opioid Claims

$5,182

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 1,227 claims · $766K

Generic: 13,245 claims · $267K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban136$148K
Dulaglutide74$119K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog84$61K
Semaglutide29$50K
Empagliflozin31$43K
Rivaroxaban27$36K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog28$32K
Sitagliptin Phosphate19$24K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,527$21K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15$20K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol30$16K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate18$15K
Tiotropium Bromide17$13K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase11$13K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol14$11K

Prescribing Profile

149

Unique Drugs

$261K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$168K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

32%

Female

1.10

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