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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14,464
Total Claims
$2.3M
Drug Cost
415
Beneficiaries
$5,644
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 24/100
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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers
-96%
Opioid rate vs peers
0.1% vs 2.2% avg
+300%
Cost per patient vs peers
$5,644 vs $1,411 avg
+52%
Brand preference vs peers
16.2% 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
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
0.1%
Opioid Rate
14
Opioid Claims
$34
Opioid Cost
—
Long-Acting Rate
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 2,223 claims · $1.9M
Generic: 11,504 claims · $405K
Top Prescribed Drugs
| Drug (Generic) | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sitagliptin Phosphate | 227 | $316K |
| Dulaglutide | 222 | $298K |
| Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 161 | $222K |
| Empagliflozin | 126 | $122K |
| Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 224 | $119K |
| Insulin Aspart | 113 | $103K |
| Clemastine Fumarate | 11 | $78K |
| Apixaban | 49 | $64K |
| Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 39 | $58K |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 17 | $52K |
| Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 97 | $52K |
| Insulin Detemir | 67 | $46K |
| Semaglutide | 31 | $41K |
| Metformin Hcl | 15 | $35K |
| Linaclotide | 35 | $33K |
Prescribing Profile
Patient Profile
72
Avg Age
39%
Female
1.28
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