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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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Richard CookM.D.

Family Practice · Uniontown, PA 15401

NPI: 1104899970

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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15,512

Total Claims

$1.7M

Drug Cost

957

Beneficiaries

$1,782

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. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-48%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.3% vs 2.6% avg

+67%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,782 vs $1,068 avg

+51%

Brand preference vs peers

13.6% 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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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

1.3%

Opioid Rate

208

Opioid Claims

$1,927

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 2,079 claims · $1.4M

Generic: 13,263 claims · $249K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide230$281K
Apixaban306$277K
Dulaglutide83$118K
Empagliflozin93$111K
Rivaroxaban71$75K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog96$72K
Sitagliptin Phosphate40$43K
Insulin Detemir38$33K
Tiotropium Bromide40$28K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter33$28K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf116$24K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr45$24K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol34$24K
Insulin Degludec16$19K
Liraglutide11$18K

Prescribing Profile

147

Unique Drugs

$539K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$417K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

52%

Female

1.20

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