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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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Stephen SchmitzMD

Family Practice · Afton, VA 22920

NPI: 1053352724

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 89%

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

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

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10,461

Total Claims

$689K

Drug Cost

756

Beneficiaries

$911

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-17%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.2% vs 2.6% avg

-15%

Cost per patient vs peers

$911 vs $1,068 avg

-7%

Brand preference vs peers

8.3% vs 9.0% 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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ML fraud detection score of 89% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 18 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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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

2.2%

Opioid Rate

225

Opioid Claims

$11K

Opioid Cost

6.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 865 claims · $517K

Generic: 9,510 claims · $168K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban118$170K
Empagliflozin104$111K
Semaglutide22$45K
Rivaroxaban27$25K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr22$18K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog28$17K
Atorvastatin Calcium461$7,263
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol14$7,199
Ticagrelor12$5,998
Oxycodone Myristate11$5,688
Gabapentin255$5,527
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate12$5,272
Albuterol Sulfate123$5,251
Levothyroxine Sodium440$4,364
Lisinopril500$4,241

Prescribing Profile

128

Unique Drugs

$306K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$45K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

54%

Female

1.09

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