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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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Timothy PoateMD

Internal Medicine · Greenwood Village, CO 80111

NPI: 1093865438

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 91%

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

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9,913

Total Claims

$1.0M

Drug Cost

896

Beneficiaries

$1,128

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-16%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.9% vs 2.2% avg

-20%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,128 vs $1,411 avg

+31%

Brand preference vs peers

13.9% 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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ML fraud detection score of 91% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 18 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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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

1.9%

Opioid Rate

187

Opioid Claims

$1,550

Opioid Cost

6.4%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 1,367 claims · $777K

Generic: 8,469 claims · $232K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban215$236K
Rivaroxaban77$98K
Dulaglutide60$86K
Ergotamine Tartrate/Caffeine13$58K
Semaglutide48$54K
Empagliflozin45$51K
Tirzepatide15$19K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog30$18K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate33$18K
Tiotropium Bromide16$13K
Levothyroxine Sodium90$11K
Rosuvastatin Calcium619$11K
Levothyroxine Sodium579$10K
Testosterone23$9,775
Fluticasone/Vilanterol23$9,763

Prescribing Profile

135

Unique Drugs

$384K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$158K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

35%

Female

1.04

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