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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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Frederick PelzMD

Internal Medicine · Germantown, TN 38138

NPI: 1053396523

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,786

Total Claims

$820K

Drug Cost

648

Beneficiaries

$1,265

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+31%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.9% vs 2.2% avg

-10%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,265 vs $1,411 avg

-5%

Brand preference vs peers

10.1% 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

2.9%

Opioid Rate

286

Opioid Claims

$3,550

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 973 claims · $662K

Generic: 8,696 claims · $153K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban85$91K
Semaglutide33$57K
Dulaglutide24$56K
Rivaroxaban46$55K
Empagliflozin43$48K
Rifaximin12$43K
Sitagliptin Phosphate21$31K
Insulin Detemir26$21K
Evolocumab12$21K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol22$19K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog33$18K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter13$15K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl11$14K
Insulin Aspart23$14K
Insulin Degludec20$13K

Prescribing Profile

137

Unique Drugs

$258K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$113K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.16

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