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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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Fawad Khaliq

Internal Medicine · Towson, MD 21204

NPI: 1104289750

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 95%

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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9,041

Total Claims

$858K

Drug Cost

540

Beneficiaries

$1,589

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

+26%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.8% vs 2.2% avg

+13%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,589 vs $1,411 avg

+24%

Brand preference vs peers

13.2% 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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Our machine learning model — trained on 281 confirmed fraud cases — gives this provider a "Very High" fraud-pattern score. All 20 decision trees in our ensemble model agree that this provider's prescribing patterns resemble those of confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical finding, not an accusation.

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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

2.8%

Opioid Rate

254

Opioid Claims

$6,357

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,185 claims · $702K

Generic: 7,819 claims · $155K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Empagliflozin168$131K
Semaglutide119$114K
Dulaglutide60$84K
Tirzepatide53$53K
Apixaban45$43K
Sitagliptin Phosphate49$40K
Rivaroxaban27$23K
Mirabegron27$18K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27$14K
Semaglutide11$11K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate24$11K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol16$8,636
Gabapentin365$5,523
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16$5,283
Atorvastatin Calcium377$5,160

Prescribing Profile

131

Unique Drugs

$238K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$262K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.54

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