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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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Christopher CartelloneMD

Internal Medicine · Solon, OH 44139

NPI: 1053406835

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,894

Total Claims

$818K

Drug Cost

972

Beneficiaries

$842

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

-63%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.8% vs 2.2% avg

-40%

Cost per patient vs peers

$842 vs $1,411 avg

-17%

Brand preference vs peers

8.9% 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

0.8%

Opioid Rate

73

Opioid Claims

$890

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 780 claims · $622K

Generic: 8,026 claims · $191K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin82$124K
Dulaglutide59$96K
Apixaban62$88K
Sitagliptin Phosphate30$50K
Semaglutide34$38K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog37$29K
Rivaroxaban14$20K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol13$19K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog26$16K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol18$12K
Atorvastatin Calcium928$11K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter12$9,813
Metoprolol Succinate291$6,900
Fluticasone/Vilanterol14$6,751
Losartan Potassium491$6,013

Prescribing Profile

99

Unique Drugs

$300K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$133K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

41%

Female

1.18

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