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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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Bryan HookerMD

Internal Medicine · Jasper, GA 30143

NPI: 1083600605

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

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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10,283

Total Claims

$794K

Drug Cost

662

Beneficiaries

$1,200

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

-64%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.8% vs 2.2% avg

-15%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,200 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

84

Opioid Claims

$671

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,288 claims · $633K

Generic: 8,892 claims · $157K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban93$68K
Semaglutide62$62K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter59$50K
Dulaglutide26$32K
Insulin Aspart22$29K
Empagliflozin36$26K
Sitagliptin Phosphate26$23K
Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf55$19K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog30$19K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate20$15K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf62$13K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate29$13K
Rivaroxaban12$13K
Insulin Detemir26$13K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol26$12K

Prescribing Profile

148

Unique Drugs

$166K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$94K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.36

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