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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 BrownMD

Internal Medicine · Salem, OR 97306

NPI: 1073596532

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,922

Total Claims

$712K

Drug Cost

736

Beneficiaries

$967

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-25%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.7% vs 2.2% avg

-31%

Cost per patient vs peers

$967 vs $1,411 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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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

1.7%

Opioid Rate

167

Opioid Claims

$1,697

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,048 claims · $517K

Generic: 8,786 claims · $189K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin47$58K
Dulaglutide26$51K
Apixaban34$37K
Insulin Lispro32$30K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27$24K
Sitagliptin Phosphate27$21K
Rivaroxaban24$18K
Insulin Degludec31$17K
Canagliflozin14$16K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog18$16K
Semaglutide14$15K
Insulin Detemir21$13K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate17$13K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter20$13K
Tiotropium Bromide16$12K

Prescribing Profile

134

Unique Drugs

$135K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$66K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

45%

Female

1.09

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