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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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Edward RosenthalMD

Internal Medicine · Garfield Heights, OH 44125

NPI: 1063406197

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,156

Total Claims

$727K

Drug Cost

733

Beneficiaries

$992

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

-80%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.4% vs 2.2% avg

-30%

Cost per patient vs peers

$992 vs $1,411 avg

+8%

Brand preference vs peers

11.4% 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

0.4%

Opioid Rate

40

Opioid Claims

$652

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,032 claims · $580K

Generic: 7,988 claims · $139K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban126$127K
Empagliflozin62$62K
Liraglutide37$46K
Rivaroxaban45$44K
Sitagliptin Phosphate37$37K
Tiotropium Bromide36$20K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog30$19K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl11$17K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol13$16K
Linagliptin13$14K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol28$14K
Atorvastatin Calcium943$12K
Semaglutide13$12K
Mirabegron20$7,561
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog11$7,253

Prescribing Profile

104

Unique Drugs

$287K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$58K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

77

Avg Age

54%

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