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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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Gary HelfinMD

Family Practice · Dunnellon, FL 34432

NPI: 1093739609

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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10,119

Total Claims

$821K

Drug Cost

729

Beneficiaries

$1,126

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+54%

Opioid rate vs peers

4.0% vs 2.6% avg

+5%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,126 vs $1,068 avg

+11%

Brand preference vs peers

10.0% 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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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

4.0%

Opioid Rate

402

Opioid Claims

$9,270

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 999 claims · $631K

Generic: 8,998 claims · $185K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban73$93K
Rivaroxaban52$67K
Dulaglutide42$54K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog46$42K
Empagliflozin25$33K
Semaglutide26$30K
Insulin Degludec20$29K
Mirabegron18$19K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate25$16K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16$14K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate20$14K
Linaclotide13$9,566
Levothyroxine Sodium414$6,648
Levothyroxine Sodium72$6,519
Estrogens, Conjugated15$5,729

Prescribing Profile

147

Unique Drugs

$192K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$84K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

53%

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