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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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Shane McdougalMD

Family Practice · Whitesburg, KY 41858

NPI: 1104871862

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 98%

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-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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10,625

Total Claims

$717K

Drug Cost

418

Beneficiaries

$1,714

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 18/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

+7%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.8% vs 2.6% avg

+61%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,714 vs $1,068 avg

-7%

Brand preference vs peers

8.4% 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

2.8%

Opioid Rate

294

Opioid Claims

$4,285

Opioid Cost

5.1%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 885 claims · $535K

Generic: 9,664 claims · $179K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban86$90K
Sitagliptin Phosphate79$88K
Semaglutide50$59K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog50$51K
Rivaroxaban49$45K
Sacubitril/Valsartan25$27K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate45$19K
Empagliflozin15$19K
Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl15$12K
Mirabegron12$11K
Tiotropium Bromide15$8,624
Canagliflozin12$7,688
Alirocumab12$7,607
Mesalamine12$7,215
Metoprolol Succinate361$6,451

Prescribing Profile

135

Unique Drugs

$269K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$59K

GLP-1 Drugs

18.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

46%

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