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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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Lance Joseph

Family Practice · Altoona, PA 16601

NPI: 1083051361

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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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23,198

Total Claims

$2.3M

Drug Cost

1,256

Beneficiaries

$1,825

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+104%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.3% vs 2.6% avg

+71%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,825 vs $1,068 avg

+32%

Brand preference vs peers

11.9% vs 9.0% 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

5.3%

Opioid Rate

1,218

Opioid Claims

$68K

Opioid Cost

12.4%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 2,737 claims · $1.8M

Generic: 20,246 claims · $500K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban369$293K
Empagliflozin284$262K
Dulaglutide242$237K
Semaglutide174$215K
Rivaroxaban67$55K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter67$53K
Tirzepatide50$52K
Liraglutide41$52K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog99$47K
Linagliptin28$35K
Mirabegron42$28K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol47$23K
Insulin Aspart21$22K
Sacubitril/Valsartan16$21K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol33$19K

Prescribing Profile

215

Unique Drugs

$672K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$556K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

52%

Female

1.27

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