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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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Nurul ChowdhuryM.D.

Internal Medicine · Bethesda, MD 20814

NPI: 1093738635

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🟠 Elevated

ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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

Elevated cost per beneficiaryHigh antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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10,125

Total Claims

$1.3M

Drug Cost

202

Beneficiaries

$6,452

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 30/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5
Cost per patient outlier+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-22%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.7% vs 2.2% avg

+357%

Cost per patient vs peers

$6,452 vs $1,411 avg

+41%

Brand preference vs peers

14.9% 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

1.7%

Opioid Rate

177

Opioid Claims

$4,591

Opioid Cost

13.6%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

85% generic

Brand: 1,507 claims · $976K

Generic: 8,581 claims · $327K

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Apixaban215$74K
Empagliflozin210$63K
Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam23$53K
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.13$49K
Dulaglutide35$37K
Pimavanserin Tartrate11$28K
Dolutegravir Sodium23$24K
Darunavir21$22K
Linagliptin74$19K
Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine31$18K
Rivaroxaban45$16K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol38$15K
Cariprazine Hcl20$15K
Carbidopa/Levodopa13$14K

Prescribing Profile

149

Unique Drugs

$172K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$37K

GLP-1 Drugs

30.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

48%

Female

2.39

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