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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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Riaz RahmanMD

Internal Medicine · Bronx, NY 10462

NPI: 1043303274

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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14,711

Total Claims

$1.7M

Drug Cost

930

Beneficiaries

$1,852

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

-69%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.7% vs 2.2% avg

+31%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,852 vs $1,411 avg

+53%

Brand preference vs peers

16.3% 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

0.7%

Opioid Rate

102

Opioid Claims

$535

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

84% generic

Brand: 2,294 claims · $1.5M

Generic: 11,821 claims · $193K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Sitagliptin Phosphate299$276K
Apixaban137$135K
Semaglutide72$100K
Dulaglutide72$91K
Insulin Aspart101$83K
Empagliflozin62$74K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol59$74K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog132$54K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate110$52K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol71$38K
Insulin Detemir58$37K
Mirabegron34$34K
Exenatide Microspheres33$27K
Rivaroxaban41$26K
Linagliptin34$26K

Prescribing Profile

133

Unique Drugs

$694K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$191K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.48

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