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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 CannonMD

Family Practice · Crowley, LA 70526

NPI: 1083777908

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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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9,987

Total Claims

$589K

Drug Cost

323

Beneficiaries

$1,825

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+46%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.8% vs 2.6% avg

+71%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,825 vs $1,068 avg

+16%

Brand preference vs peers

10.5% 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

3.8%

Opioid Rate

376

Opioid Claims

$11K

Opioid Cost

3.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 1,039 claims · $432K

Generic: 8,901 claims · $155K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Sitagliptin Phosphate72$59K
Dulaglutide43$45K
Apixaban36$32K
Rivaroxaban46$26K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter24$22K
Semaglutide20$20K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog34$19K
Linaclotide26$13K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol28$13K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf51$11K
Exenatide Microspheres12$10K
Empagliflozin16$9,284
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog25$8,039
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate12$6,160
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate15$6,116

Prescribing Profile

154

Unique Drugs

$130K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$64K

GLP-1 Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

50%

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