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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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Kenneth PhillipsMD

Family Practice · Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

NPI: 1053383281

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

Extreme brand-name preferenceOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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75,656

Total Claims

$14.2M

Drug Cost

48,576

Beneficiaries

$292

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 18/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Brand-name preference+8
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-97%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.1% vs 2.6% avg

-73%

Cost per patient vs peers

$292 vs $1,068 avg

+974%

Brand preference vs peers

96.7% vs 9.0% avg

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

⚠️ 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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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

56

Opioid Claims

$512

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

3% generic

Brand: 73,101 claims · $14.1M

Generic: 2,528 claims · $55K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf55,398$12.0M
Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf2,592$823K
Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac11,684$765K
Hepatitis A And B Vaccine/Pf1,071$159K
Diph,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac/Pf1,311$90K
Apixaban30$35K
Hepatitis A Virus Vaccine/Pf302$31K
Cariprazine Hcl19$28K
Semaglutide24$24K
Rivaroxaban23$19K
Empagliflozin15$17K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog19$14K
Tetanus-Diphtheria Toxoids/Pf209$13K
Linaclotide20$11K
Hepatitis A Virus Vaccine/Pf78$7,831

Prescribing Profile

90

Unique Drugs

$71K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$24K

GLP-1 Drugs

18.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.06

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