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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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Eric NevermanD.O.

Internal Medicine · Grundy Center, IA 50638

NPI: 1043573025

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 97%

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-prescriber

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8,817

Total Claims

$803K

Drug Cost

516

Beneficiaries

$1,557

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+69%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.8% vs 2.2% avg

+10%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,557 vs $1,411 avg

+11%

Brand preference vs peers

11.8% 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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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

3.8%

Opioid Rate

334

Opioid Claims

$8,354

Opioid Cost

12.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,033 claims · $634K

Generic: 7,735 claims · $166K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban138$97K
Deutetrabenazine34$81K
Semaglutide52$60K
Sitagliptin Phosphate42$45K
Dulaglutide74$40K
Empagliflozin40$37K
Rivaroxaban34$33K
Mirabegron47$18K
Tirzepatide13$15K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol23$12K
Insulin Aspart27$11K
Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide12$11K
Linagliptin16$8,379
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog12$8,251
Atorvastatin Calcium456$7,073

Prescribing Profile

140

Unique Drugs

$223K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$114K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.33

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