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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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Benjamin VossMD

Internal Medicine · Saint Louis, MO 63131

NPI: 1053517656

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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10,720

Total Claims

$1.3M

Drug Cost

800

Beneficiaries

$1,665

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

-53%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.0% vs 2.2% avg

+18%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,665 vs $1,411 avg

+41%

Brand preference vs peers

15.0% 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

1.0%

Opioid Rate

112

Opioid Claims

$1,360

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 1,594 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 9,060 claims · $167K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban259$282K
Dulaglutide158$220K
Semaglutide107$140K
Empagliflozin104$120K
Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf211$67K
Rivaroxaban40$44K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog62$37K
Sacubitril/Valsartan21$28K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol31$27K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate29$18K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter11$15K
Atorvastatin Calcium1,116$12K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27$12K
Insulin Detemir13$12K
Insulin Lispro18$12K

Prescribing Profile

116

Unique Drugs

$501K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$361K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

52%

Female

1.20

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