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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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Joanna ColeAPRN

Nurse Practitioner · New Haven, CT 06510

NPI: 1063678233

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🔴 High Risk

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peers99th percentile opioid prescribingHigh cost outlier (population + peer)High brand-name preferenceHigh long-acting opioid rate vs peersExtreme fills per patient

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1,469

Total Claims

$514K

Drug Cost

40

Beneficiaries

$13K

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 63/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
Opioid rate (national percentile)+15
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Cost per patient outlier+6
High fills per patient+5
Brand-name preference+4

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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+1891%

Opioid rate vs peers

75.3% vs 3.8% avg

+993%

Cost per patient vs peers

$13K vs $1,174 avg

+316%

Brand preference vs peers

36.9% vs 8.9% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

🔎 Data Overview

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Opioid prescribing rate is 1,891% above the average for Nurse Practitioner providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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Cost per patient is 993% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

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Composite risk score of 63/100 places this provider in the "High Risk" category — the top 0.017% of all Medicare Part D prescribers. Multiple independent risk factors are contributing simultaneously.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

75.3%

Opioid Rate

1,106

Opioid Claims

$207K

Opioid Cost

41.9%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 75.3% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

63% generic

Brand: 542 claims · $361K

Generic: 927 claims · $152K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Voxelotor21$243K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen12$106K
Morphine Sulfate36$43K
Oxycodone Hcl253$27K
Rivaroxaban24$23K
Hydromorphone Hcl466$13K
Apixaban21$13K
Deferasirox11$9,187
Morphine Sulfate122$5,567
Fentanyl39$3,329
Oxycodone Hcl123$2,775
Hydroxyurea55$2,519
Morphine Sulfate39$1,474
Ondansetron11$466
Amlodipine Besylate22$354

Prescribing Profile

17

Unique Drugs

$35K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

63.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

46

Avg Age

60%

Female

4.58

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