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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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Antonio RamosMD

Internal Medicine · Knoxville, TN 37922

NPI: 1104867001

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 97%

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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14,952

Total Claims

$1.5M

Drug Cost

854

Beneficiaries

$1,733

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

+29%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.9% vs 2.2% avg

+23%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,733 vs $1,411 avg

+8%

Brand preference vs peers

11.4% 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

2.9%

Opioid Rate

433

Opioid Claims

$15K

Opioid Cost

6.5%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,692 claims · $1.2M

Generic: 13,098 claims · $227K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban149$171K
Empagliflozin76$109K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter88$108K
Dulaglutide57$85K
Semaglutide51$77K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol47$63K
Linaclotide27$40K
Denosumab22$37K
Rivaroxaban21$37K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog44$36K
Liraglutide12$33K
Tirzepatide27$32K
Insulin Degludec26$30K
Insulin Aspart37$28K
Mirabegron33$28K

Prescribing Profile

172

Unique Drugs

$431K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$227K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

50%

Female

1.12

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