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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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Rodolfo MaldonadoM.D.

Internal Medicine · Fords, NJ 8863

NPI: 1093823668

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

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

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12,806

Total Claims

$1.3M

Drug Cost

703

Beneficiaries

$1,823

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-86%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.3% vs 2.2% avg

+29%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,823 vs $1,411 avg

+46%

Brand preference vs peers

15.6% 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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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

0.3%

Opioid Rate

40

Opioid Claims

$304

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

84% generic

Brand: 1,967 claims · $995K

Generic: 10,682 claims · $277K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban275$141K
Empagliflozin143$116K
Sitagliptin Phosphate99$84K
Semaglutide63$81K
Sacubitril/Valsartan85$46K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog73$31K
Linaclotide36$24K
Denosumab13$22K
Semaglutide11$21K
Ticagrelor34$21K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter29$20K
Linagliptin63$18K
Insulin Lispro18$17K
Insulin Aspart19$16K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog40$16K

Prescribing Profile

169

Unique Drugs

$421K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$102K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

56%

Female

1.58

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