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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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Federico Rivas-GotzM.D.

Internal Medicine · Saint Joseph, MO 64507

NPI: 1053354092

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

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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13,003

Total Claims

$850K

Drug Cost

778

Beneficiaries

$1,093

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

+182%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.3% vs 2.2% avg

-23%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,093 vs $1,411 avg

-19%

Brand preference vs peers

8.7% 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

6.3%

Opioid Rate

822

Opioid Claims

$18K

Opioid Cost

2.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 1,116 claims · $637K

Generic: 11,771 claims · $208K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban115$87K
Semaglutide69$78K
Tiotropium Bromide40$34K
Empagliflozin40$33K
Sitagliptin Phosphate27$29K
Insulin Detemir47$29K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog23$21K
Liraglutide20$17K
Lurasidone Hcl11$17K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol11$16K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate32$15K
Dulaglutide13$13K
Rivaroxaban12$12K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen487$9,902
Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf30$9,488

Prescribing Profile

157

Unique Drugs

$177K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$108K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

58%

Female

1.42

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