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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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Peter BlackstoneD.O.

Internal Medicine · Pottstown, PA 19464

NPI: 1053391854

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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19,269

Total Claims

$2.2M

Drug Cost

1,366

Beneficiaries

$1,635

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+72%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.9% vs 2.2% avg

+16%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,635 vs $1,411 avg

+23%

Brand preference vs peers

13.1% 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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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

3.9%

Opioid Rate

743

Opioid Claims

$40K

Opioid Cost

9.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 2,494 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 16,606 claims · $381K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban277$240K
Dulaglutide97$159K
Semaglutide54$106K
Empagliflozin86$99K
Rivaroxaban81$95K
Sitagliptin Phosphate78$93K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol74$89K
Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl57$65K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter47$57K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf256$52K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl35$41K
Mirabegron45$36K
Insulin Aspart36$32K
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp22$26K
Oxycodone Hcl23$26K

Prescribing Profile

189

Unique Drugs

$647K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$316K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.35

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