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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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Syed AnwarM.D.

Internal Medicine · Beaumont, TX 77701

NPI: 1053314401

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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31,819

Total Claims

$2.1M

Drug Cost

1,247

Beneficiaries

$1,666

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-7%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.1% vs 2.2% avg

+18%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,666 vs $1,411 avg

+15%

Brand preference vs peers

12.3% 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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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

2.1%

Opioid Rate

664

Opioid Claims

$27K

Opioid Cost

7.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 3,887 claims · $1.4M

Generic: 27,817 claims · $636K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban632$222K
Pimavanserin Tartrate34$83K
Vibegron350$81K
Sitagliptin Phosphate252$74K
Semaglutide56$68K
Glatiramer Acetate11$68K
Linaclotide60$45K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter62$45K
Rivaroxaban65$42K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol69$37K
Dulaglutide23$35K
Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide23$34K
Memantine Hcl490$32K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog143$31K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate62$30K

Prescribing Profile

233

Unique Drugs

$445K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$104K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

58%

Female

2.68

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