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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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Steven HoweD.O.

Family Practice · Marietta, OH 45750

NPI: 1053388066

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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

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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10,650

Total Claims

$857K

Drug Cost

448

Beneficiaries

$1,914

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 18/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+125%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.8% vs 2.6% avg

+79%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,914 vs $1,068 avg

+22%

Brand preference vs peers

11.0% 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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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

5.8%

Opioid Rate

618

Opioid Claims

$18K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,162 claims · $650K

Generic: 9,384 claims · $202K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin73$79K
Apixaban81$57K
Sitagliptin Phosphate43$55K
Liraglutide28$45K
Tirzepatide32$35K
Rivaroxaban38$31K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog61$27K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol26$27K
Semaglutide19$24K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate40$22K
Dulaglutide14$14K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15$14K
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen362$11K
Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro11$9,472
Insulin Aspart17$9,217

Prescribing Profile

144

Unique Drugs

$259K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$119K

GLP-1 Drugs

18.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

70

Avg Age

46%

Female

1.30

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