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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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Byron DeanDO

Family Practice · Lakeland, FL 33805

NPI: 1104851559

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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

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberExtreme fills per patient

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33,629

Total Claims

$2.4M

Drug Cost

845

Beneficiaries

$2,827

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 26/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+23%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.2% vs 2.6% avg

+165%

Cost per patient vs peers

$2,827 vs $1,068 avg

+76%

Brand preference vs peers

15.8% vs 9.0% 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

3.2%

Opioid Rate

1,066

Opioid Claims

$21K

Opioid Cost

6.9%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

84% generic

Brand: 5,311 claims · $1.6M

Generic: 28,281 claims · $760K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,427$422K
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.64$183K
Rivaroxaban201$61K
Pimavanserin Tartrate23$56K
Dulaglutide90$55K
Ertapenem Sodium127$49K
Glatiramer Acetate11$49K
Empagliflozin122$46K
Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudi12$42K
Divalproex Sodium610$29K
Insulin Detemir70$28K
Insulin Aspart149$28K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog218$26K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog148$24K
Insulin Detemir118$23K

Prescribing Profile

249

Unique Drugs

$625K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$91K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

78

Avg Age

61%

Female

2.98

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