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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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Jeffery PraterMD

Internal Medicine · Hazard, KY 41701

NPI: 1063494854

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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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10,212

Total Claims

$664K

Drug Cost

270

Beneficiaries

$2,459

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

+199%

Opioid rate vs peers

6.7% vs 2.2% avg

+74%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,459 vs $1,411 avg

-14%

Brand preference vs peers

9.1% 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

6.7%

Opioid Rate

684

Opioid Claims

$17K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 925 claims · $450K

Generic: 9,193 claims · $210K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban92$68K
Rivaroxaban75$46K
Sacubitril/Valsartan40$36K
Sitagliptin Phosphate25$29K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol37$29K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter24$21K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog24$21K
Semaglutide12$16K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate35$15K
Aripiprazole11$8,442
Empagliflozin12$8,399
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen342$8,316
Canagliflozin/Metformin Hcl12$7,683
Empagliflozin/Linagliptin11$7,329
Insulin Lispro12$7,276

Prescribing Profile

167

Unique Drugs

$223K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$16K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

60%

Female

1.60

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