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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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Bahige AsakerDO

Internal Medicine · Brockton, MA 02301

NPI: 1104927102

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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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37,639

Total Claims

$2.5M

Drug Cost

785

Beneficiaries

$3,219

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-51%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.1% vs 2.2% avg

+128%

Cost per patient vs peers

$3,219 vs $1,411 avg

+32%

Brand preference vs peers

14.0% 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

1.1%

Opioid Rate

413

Opioid Claims

$6,283

Opioid Cost

5.3%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 5,247 claims · $1.9M

Generic: 32,231 claims · $656K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban1,011$297K
Dulaglutide186$206K
Sitagliptin Phosphate318$174K
Empagliflozin274$156K
Rivaroxaban311$115K
Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala14$56K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol56$49K
Sacubitril/Valsartan78$41K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog68$38K
Insulin Detemir18$37K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate66$37K
Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp31$37K
Dolutegravir Sodium/Lamivudine26$36K
Rifaximin27$34K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter48$33K

Prescribing Profile

240

Unique Drugs

$850K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$229K

GLP-1 Drugs

26.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

54%

Female

1.79

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