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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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Lawrence LeeM.D.

Internal Medicine · Pelham, AL 35124

NPI: 1063424935

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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-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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33,242

Total Claims

$2.8M

Drug Cost

1,040

Beneficiaries

$2,728

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+30%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.9% vs 2.2% avg

+93%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,728 vs $1,411 avg

+29%

Brand preference vs peers

13.7% 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

2.9%

Opioid Rate

970

Opioid Claims

$49K

Opioid Cost

7.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 4,546 claims · $1.9M

Generic: 28,614 claims · $890K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban663$280K
Dulaglutide189$179K
Valbenazine Tosylate21$124K
Rifaximin59$97K
Rivaroxaban206$95K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog274$85K
Risperidone Microspheres33$63K
Pimavanserin Tartrate23$53K
Insulin Lispro182$52K
Linaclotide148$51K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine45$46K
Semaglutide45$44K
Mirabegron113$42K
Sitagliptin Phosphate65$37K
Empagliflozin56$35K

Prescribing Profile

273

Unique Drugs

$494K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$222K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.78

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