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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6,198
Total Claims
$425K
Drug Cost
420
Beneficiaries
$1,012
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 64/100
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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers
+1493%
Opioid rate vs peers
60.3% vs 3.8% avg
-14%
Cost per patient vs peers
$1,012 vs $1,174 avg
-25%
Brand preference vs peers
6.7% vs 8.9% avg
⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.
⚠️ 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
Opioid prescribing rate is 1,493% above the average for Nurse Practitioner providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.
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.
Composite risk score of 64/100 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
60.3%
Opioid Rate
3,735
Opioid Claims
$327K
Opioid Cost
22.6%
Long-Acting Rate
This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 60.3% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 414 claims · $215K
Generic: 5,784 claims · $210K
Top Prescribed Drugs
| Drug (Generic) | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine Hcl | 68 | $63K |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 69 | $56K |
| Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 1,272 | $50K |
| Oxycodone Myristate | 102 | $46K |
| Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 978 | $28K |
| Buprenorphine | 87 | $27K |
| Lidocaine | 33 | $24K |
| Fentanyl | 144 | $22K |
| Gabapentin | 755 | $12K |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 331 | $10K |
| Morphine Sulfate | 359 | $9,832 |
| Lubiprostone | 33 | $9,756 |
| Pregabalin | 173 | $8,255 |
| Linaclotide | 13 | $7,335 |
| Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 58 | $6,047 |
Prescribing Profile
39
Unique Drugs
64.0
Anomaly Score
Patient Profile
67
Avg Age
60%
Female
1.91
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