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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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Kevin PulsipherD.O.

Family Practice · Cedaredge, CO 81413

NPI: 1093754491

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 96%

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-prescriber

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9,748

Total Claims

$656K

Drug Cost

626

Beneficiaries

$1,048

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+128%

Opioid rate vs peers

5.9% vs 2.6% avg

-2%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,048 vs $1,068 avg

+9%

Brand preference vs peers

9.8% 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

5.9%

Opioid Rate

573

Opioid Claims

$18K

Opioid Cost

11.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 950 claims · $476K

Generic: 8,719 claims · $177K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban122$65K
Sitagliptin Phosphate70$43K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol44$29K
Empagliflozin16$25K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate35$24K
Dulaglutide26$24K
Rivaroxaban28$19K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter22$19K
Insulin Detemir22$19K
Insulin Detemir13$19K
Tiotropium Bromide23$18K
Insulin Degludec18$17K
Semaglutide15$15K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol13$11K
Aripiprazole97$8,377

Prescribing Profile

134

Unique Drugs

$153K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$39K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

59%

Female

1.03

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