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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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Michael SternsM.D.

Emergency Medicine · Superior, WI 54880

NPI: 1104230408

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

Extreme brand-name preferenceHigh long-acting opioid rate vs peersOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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16,474

Total Claims

$2.8M

Drug Cost

6,132

Beneficiaries

$452

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 28/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Brand-name preference+8
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 44,021 Emergency Medicine providers

-84%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.5% vs 9.4% avg

+3357%

Brand preference vs peers

51.3% vs 1.5% avg

⚠️ This provider has metrics more than 3 standard deviations above their specialty average in one or more categories.

⚠️ 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

1.5%

Opioid Rate

247

Opioid Claims

$14K

Opioid Cost

7.7%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

49% generic

Brand: 8,396 claims · $2.6M

Generic: 7,974 claims · $183K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf3,629$1.2M
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf2,755$578K
Rivaroxaban98$120K
Semaglutide107$112K
Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac976$64K
Empagliflozin56$62K
Apixaban59$61K
Liraglutide24$40K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol25$30K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog37$29K
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp22$26K
Insulin Lispro20$24K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol24$15K
Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm15$14K
Atorvastatin Calcium706$13K

Prescribing Profile

130

Unique Drugs

$272K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$151K

GLP-1 Drugs

28.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

54%

Female

1.01

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