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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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Abigail GassM.D.

Internal Medicine · Elizabethton, TN 37643

NPI: 1043531932

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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10,311

Total Claims

$937K

Drug Cost

622

Beneficiaries

$1,506

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

-31%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.5% vs 2.2% avg

+7%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,506 vs $1,411 avg

+15%

Brand preference vs peers

12.2% 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

1.5%

Opioid Rate

159

Opioid Claims

$4,497

Opioid Cost

7.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,249 claims · $765K

Generic: 8,959 claims · $165K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide75$87K
Apixaban85$73K
Dulaglutide38$68K
Empagliflozin39$61K
Denosumab28$47K
Rivaroxaban44$44K
Linaclotide32$34K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog58$30K
Insulin Aspart20$21K
Evolocumab17$17K
Sitagliptin Phosphate11$16K
Insulin Detemir20$16K
Linagliptin12$13K
Insulin Degludec20$13K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter12$10K

Prescribing Profile

143

Unique Drugs

$215K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$155K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

67%

Female

1.28

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