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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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Rebecca ByrdM.D.

Internal Medicine · Birmingham, AL 35243

NPI: 1073616629

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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10,584

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

660

Beneficiaries

$1,717

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-4%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.2% vs 2.2% avg

+22%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,717 vs $1,411 avg

+35%

Brand preference vs peers

14.3% 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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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

2.2%

Opioid Rate

228

Opioid Claims

$2,388

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 1,500 claims · $890K

Generic: 8,980 claims · $238K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide150$185K
Sitagliptin Phosphate87$87K
Empagliflozin72$82K
Apixaban91$80K
Dulaglutide54$61K
Tirzepatide38$43K
Rivaroxaban38$40K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog55$38K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol35$34K
Semaglutide26$26K
Rosuvastatin Calcium433$18K
Insulin Aspart18$16K
Insulin Lispro20$15K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog12$14K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog21$11K

Prescribing Profile

138

Unique Drugs

$339K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$315K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

73%

Female

1.41

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