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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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Marcelo BendixMD

Internal Medicine · Miami, FL 33175

NPI: 1053365551

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Elevated cost per beneficiaryExtreme brand-name preference

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11,049

Total Claims

$6.4M

Drug Cost

1,322

Beneficiaries

$4,868

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 13/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Brand-name preference+8
Cost per patient outlier+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+245%

Cost per patient vs peers

$4,868 vs $1,411 avg

+512%

Brand preference vs peers

65.1% vs 10.6% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

Brand vs Generic

35% generic

Brand: 6,322 claims · $5.3M

Generic: 3,389 claims · $141K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide697$843K
Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide621$683K
Insulin Pump Cart,automated,bt333$570K
Dulaglutide395$507K
Insulin Aspart308$320K
Empagliflozin261$280K
Insulin Pump Cart,cont Inf,bt157$259K
Semaglutide150$238K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol199$182K
Insulin Lispro143$167K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl198$162K
Tirzepatide118$147K
Insulin Aspart168$139K
Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro96$137K
Insulin Regular, Human40$94K

Prescribing Profile

73

Unique Drugs

$1.0M

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$1.8M

GLP-1 Drugs

13.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

66%

Female

2.16

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