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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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Karolina CichockaARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Farmington, CT 06030

NPI: 1104261122

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🔴 High Risk

Risk Flags

Extreme opioid rate vs specialty peers99th percentile opioid prescribingHigh long-acting opioid rate vs peersOpioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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7,769

Total Claims

$1.6M

Drug Cost

651

Beneficiaries

$2,416

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 64/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid rate vs specialty peers+25
Opioid rate (national percentile)+15
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 218,535 Nurse Practitioner providers

+1731%

Opioid rate vs peers

69.3% vs 3.8% avg

+106%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,416 vs $1,174 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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Opioid prescribing rate is 1,731% above the average for Nurse Practitioner providers. While some providers legitimately treat pain-heavy populations, deviations of this magnitude are rare and warrant examination.

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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.

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Composite risk score of 64/100 places this provider in the "High Risk" category — the top 0.017% of all Medicare Part D prescribers. Multiple independent risk factors are contributing simultaneously.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

69.3%

Opioid Rate

5,381

Opioid Claims

$1.2M

Opioid Cost

39.5%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 69.3% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

100% generic

Brand: 0 claims · $0

Generic: 6,511 claims · $474K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Oxycodone Myristate273$356K
Oxycodone Hcl357$332K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen16$64K
Hydromorphone Hcl113$63K
Tapentadol Hcl48$61K
Oxycodone Hcl1,660$60K
Rimegepant Sulfate32$51K
Morphine Sulfate701$42K
Linaclotide60$42K
Fentanyl229$38K
Tapentadol Hcl32$35K
Oxymorphone Hcl54$34K
Erenumab-Aooe34$27K
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen511$26K
Buprenorphine Hcl28$24K

Prescribing Profile

52

Unique Drugs

64.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

65

Avg Age

63%

Female

1.81

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