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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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John FisherMD

Internal Medicine · Sussex, NJ 7461

NPI: 1073583720

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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-prescriber

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12,300

Total Claims

$1.2M

Drug Cost

711

Beneficiaries

$1,648

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

+88%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.2% vs 2.2% avg

+17%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,648 vs $1,411 avg

+13%

Brand preference vs peers

12.0% 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

4.2%

Opioid Rate

519

Opioid Claims

$21K

Opioid Cost

8.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,466 claims · $896K

Generic: 10,731 claims · $270K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban175$144K
Empagliflozin91$94K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol82$88K
Sitagliptin Phosphate41$54K
Aripiprazole13$38K
Dulaglutide21$36K
Rivaroxaban24$35K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog49$25K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol43$22K
Mirabegron26$20K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter14$19K
Tirzepatide17$17K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate31$17K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol39$15K
Insulin Detemir20$13K

Prescribing Profile

170

Unique Drugs

$423K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$53K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.32

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