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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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Lance PattonM.D.

Internal Medicine · Jefferson City, TN 37760

NPI: 1104822816

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🟢 Low

ML Fraud Detection Score: 88%

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

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,848

Total Claims

$782K

Drug Cost

481

Beneficiaries

$1,626

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-4%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.2% vs 2.2% avg

+15%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,626 vs $1,411 avg

+11%

Brand preference vs peers

11.8% 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 88% 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

2.2%

Opioid Rate

191

Opioid Claims

$737

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,034 claims · $665K

Generic: 7,741 claims · $114K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban198$120K
Semaglutide35$51K
Empagliflozin39$42K
Rivaroxaban22$30K
Insulin Aspart36$29K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog40$27K
Tiotropium Bromide29$24K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf108$23K
Semaglutide11$20K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter22$19K
Varenicline Tartrate31$18K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate27$15K
Sitagliptin Phosphate18$14K
Dulaglutide12$14K
Evolocumab15$13K

Prescribing Profile

123

Unique Drugs

$235K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$85K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.70

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