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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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Charles WassermanDO

Family Practice · Philadelphia, PA 19111

NPI: 1093753949

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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10,459

Total Claims

$753K

Drug Cost

625

Beneficiaries

$1,205

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

-80%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.5% vs 2.6% avg

+13%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,205 vs $1,068 avg

+3%

Brand preference vs peers

9.3% 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

0.5%

Opioid Rate

55

Opioid Claims

$1,459

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 966 claims · $556K

Generic: 9,429 claims · $194K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban164$115K
Empagliflozin43$57K
Sitagliptin Phosphate38$47K
Dulaglutide29$40K
Mirabegron74$35K
Rivaroxaban36$29K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol27$24K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter33$22K
Semaglutide22$22K
Sacubitril/Valsartan19$21K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl16$17K
Tiotropium Bromide14$15K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol21$14K
Atorvastatin Calcium736$12K
Rosuvastatin Calcium344$9,087

Prescribing Profile

127

Unique Drugs

$294K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$62K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

78

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.42

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