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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62,834
Total Claims
$4.6M
Drug Cost
1,474
Beneficiaries
$3,102
Cost/Patient
Risk Score Breakdown 26/100
Score components are additive. Read full methodology
Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers
-93%
Opioid rate vs peers
0.2% vs 2.2% avg
+120%
Cost per patient vs peers
$3,102 vs $1,411 avg
+60%
Brand preference vs peers
17.0% 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
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
0.2%
Opioid Rate
104
Opioid Claims
$2,962
Opioid Cost
14.4%
Long-Acting Rate
Brand vs Generic
Brand: 10,660 claims · $3.3M
Generic: 51,908 claims · $1.2M
Top Prescribed Drugs
| Drug (Generic) | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Apixaban | 2,171 | $548K |
| Pimavanserin Tartrate | 177 | $325K |
| Rivaroxaban | 921 | $240K |
| Dulaglutide | 297 | $217K |
| Sitagliptin Phosphate | 684 | $168K |
| Rifaximin | 109 | $142K |
| Paliperidone Palmitate | 43 | $109K |
| Insulin Detemir | 214 | $76K |
| Empagliflozin | 253 | $75K |
| Divalproex Sodium | 1,050 | $70K |
| Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 176 | $60K |
| Mirabegron | 255 | $55K |
| Insulin Aspart | 173 | $55K |
| Apremilast | 30 | $50K |
| Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 102 | $40K |
Prescribing Profile
Patient Profile
78
Avg Age
64%
Female
2.48
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