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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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Azeb Zeleke

Nurse Practitioner · Seattle, WA 98118

NPI: 1073135661

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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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12,776

Total Claims

$731K

Drug Cost

360

Beneficiaries

$2,032

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. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

-71%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.1% vs 3.8% avg

+73%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,032 vs $1,174 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

1.1%

Opioid Rate

140

Opioid Claims

$3,212

Opioid Cost

8.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 1,111 claims · $486K

Generic: 11,435 claims · $241K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban165$90K
Rivaroxaban102$55K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog62$32K
Mirabegron55$30K
Tiotropium Bromide49$26K
Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl39$22K
Dulaglutide16$16K
Atorvastatin Calcium991$14K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate28$11K
Umeclidinium Bromide24$8,830
Fluticasone Propionate27$7,890
Linaclotide15$7,452
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr15$7,188
Pantoprazole Sodium330$6,801
Empagliflozin11$6,660

Prescribing Profile

145

Unique Drugs

$152K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$16K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

53%

Female

2.30

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