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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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Stephen DernlanMD

Internal Medicine · Appleton, WI 54913

NPI: 1083646608

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,497

Total Claims

$779K

Drug Cost

738

Beneficiaries

$1,055

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

-19%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.8% vs 2.2% avg

-25%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,055 vs $1,411 avg

+14%

Brand preference vs peers

12.1% 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

1.8%

Opioid Rate

172

Opioid Claims

$3,624

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,137 claims · $613K

Generic: 8,279 claims · $160K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban112$101K
Semaglutide61$77K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog66$56K
Empagliflozin40$45K
Rivaroxaban66$40K
Rifaximin11$35K
Sitagliptin Phosphate35$33K
Dulaglutide24$26K
Insulin Aspart16$18K
Canagliflozin17$17K
Levothyroxine Sodium420$7,778
Atorvastatin Calcium500$6,826
Losartan Potassium431$6,452
Metoprolol Succinate250$6,344
Fluticasone Propionate13$4,378

Prescribing Profile

123

Unique Drugs

$237K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$104K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

43%

Female

1.10

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