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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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Cesar Vazquez RodriguezM.D.

General Practice · Cabo Rojo, PR 623

NPI: 1114249380

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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

High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriberHigh fills per patient

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8,892

Total Claims

$345K

Drug Cost

327

Beneficiaries

$1,055

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
High fills per patient+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 7,389 General Practice providers

-80%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.5% vs 2.5% avg

-6%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,055 vs $1,128 avg

+2%

Brand preference vs peers

8.6% vs 8.4% 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

0.5%

Opioid Rate

43

Opioid Claims

$446

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

91% generic

Brand: 757 claims · $251K

Generic: 8,092 claims · $93K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Rivaroxaban51$32K
Apixaban28$22K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog58$21K
Sacubitril/Valsartan17$17K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol21$16K
Insulin Lispro19$16K
Sitagliptin Phosphate26$15K
Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm33$11K
Ticagrelor19$9,333
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog18$8,010
Insulin Lispro11$7,028
Levothyroxine Sodium108$6,729
Losartan Potassium406$5,687
Levothyroxine Sodium407$4,963
Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium13$4,382

Prescribing Profile

126

Unique Drugs

$102K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

24.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

57%

Female

2.01

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