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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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Steven TurocziM.D.

Internal Medicine · South Euclid, OH 44121

NPI: 1083727044

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,762

Total Claims

$670K

Drug Cost

1,015

Beneficiaries

$660

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-37%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.4% vs 2.2% avg

-53%

Cost per patient vs peers

$660 vs $1,411 avg

-15%

Brand preference vs peers

9.0% 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

1.4%

Opioid Rate

123

Opioid Claims

$1,830

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 785 claims · $510K

Generic: 7,930 claims · $158K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban126$150K
Empagliflozin62$80K
Rivaroxaban32$33K
Sitagliptin Phosphate29$33K
Tirzepatide30$30K
Semaglutide23$23K
Mirabegron17$13K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate20$10K
Estrogens, Conjugated21$9,058
Atorvastatin Calcium684$7,743
Venlafaxine Hcl12$7,732
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog21$7,613
Metoprolol Succinate350$6,140
Levothyroxine Sodium332$5,252
Levothyroxine Sodium61$5,080

Prescribing Profile

117

Unique Drugs

$296K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$53K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

50%

Female

1.08

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