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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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Frank WeschlerM.D.

Internal Medicine · Glenview, IL 60026

NPI: 1114099173

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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8,760

Total Claims

$624K

Drug Cost

626

Beneficiaries

$997

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 21/100

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

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-85%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.3% vs 2.2% avg

-29%

Cost per patient vs peers

$997 vs $1,411 avg

-10%

Brand preference vs peers

9.6% 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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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

0.3%

Opioid Rate

30

Opioid Claims

$298

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 835 claims · $453K

Generic: 7,852 claims · $170K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban208$138K
Empagliflozin45$56K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol23$31K
Ferric Citrate13$27K
Semaglutide19$26K
Sitagliptin Phosphate31$20K
Rivaroxaban11$19K
Atorvastatin Calcium682$11K
Tamsulosin Hcl407$9,965
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter14$9,685
Fluticasone/Vilanterol13$9,452
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate12$9,322
Levothyroxine Sodium455$8,454
Rosuvastatin Calcium424$7,919
Mirabegron13$7,260

Prescribing Profile

112

Unique Drugs

$264K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$26K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

42%

Female

0.96

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