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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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Umamaheswara Vejendla Physician Pc

Internal Medicine · Jamestown, NY 14701

NPI: 1053429829

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: Very High

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

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

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28,405

Total Claims

$2.8M

Drug Cost

1,254

Beneficiaries

$2,258

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-19%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.8% vs 2.2% avg

+60%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,258 vs $1,411 avg

+12%

Brand preference vs peers

11.9% 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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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

1.8%

Opioid Rate

517

Opioid Claims

$9,777

Opioid Cost

6.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 3,355 claims · $2.2M

Generic: 24,737 claims · $587K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban349$282K
Interferon Beta-1a16$126K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol117$121K
Semaglutide84$119K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter117$102K
Semaglutide69$101K
Rivaroxaban111$94K
Empagliflozin105$93K
Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol72$81K
Dulaglutide41$69K
Sitagliptin Phosphate57$63K
Mirabegron114$60K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol125$58K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate97$48K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog46$46K

Prescribing Profile

227

Unique Drugs

$698K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$332K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

57%

Female

1.41

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