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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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Alex AlahakoonMD

Internal Medicine · Columbus, OH 43213

NPI: 1073672531

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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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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9,221

Total Claims

$675K

Drug Cost

354

Beneficiaries

$1,908

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-63%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.8% vs 2.2% avg

+35%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,908 vs $1,411 avg

+19%

Brand preference vs peers

12.7% 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

0.8%

Opioid Rate

77

Opioid Claims

$1,188

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,144 claims · $493K

Generic: 7,871 claims · $176K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban61$56K
Dulaglutide38$45K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog72$42K
Insulin Aspart61$34K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate54$29K
Sitagliptin Phosphate36$26K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter31$22K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol26$18K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol38$18K
Empagliflozin16$17K
Semaglutide11$17K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog40$16K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol38$16K
Linagliptin20$12K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr18$12K

Prescribing Profile

119

Unique Drugs

$151K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$62K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

67

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.53

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