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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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Duane DixonM.D.

Pain Management · Lynchburg, VA 24501

NPI: 1114918752

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41

🟠 Elevated

🚫 This provider appears on the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Exclusion type: 1128a4 · Date: 10/20/2025 · State: PA

Risk Flags

95th percentile opioid prescribingHigh long-acting opioid rate vs peersOIG Excluded ProviderLow drug diversity

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418

Total Claims

$76K

Drug Cost

90

Beneficiaries

$848

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 41/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
OIG excluded provider+20
Opioid rate (national percentile)+10
Long-acting opioid rate+8
Low drug diversity+3

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Peer Comparison vs. 2,621 Pain Management providers

+40%

Opioid rate vs peers

57.7% vs 41.3% avg

+113%

Cost per patient vs peers

$848 vs $399 avg

+423%

Brand preference vs peers

19.6% vs 3.8% avg

🔎 Data Overview

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This provider appears on the federal OIG exclusion list, meaning they have been formally barred from participating in federal healthcare programs due to fraud, patient abuse, licensing issues, or other misconduct. The fact that they still appear in active prescribing data is a significant concern.

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Prescribes only 7 unique drugs, which is unusually low. Most providers prescribe 30+ different medications. Narrow prescribing patterns deserve context about the provider's practice scope.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

57.7%

Opioid Rate

241

Opioid Claims

$73K

Opioid Cost

51.9%

Long-Acting Rate

This provider's opioid prescribing rate of 57.7% is above the 20% threshold that CMS considers elevated.

Brand vs Generic

80% generic

Brand: 82 claims · $57K

Generic: 336 claims · $20K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Buprenorphine Hcl51$36K
Buprenorphine45$18K
Oxycodone Hcl16$10K
Gabapentin139$1,975
Tramadol Hcl50$1,113
Oxycodone Hcl33$766
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen16$352
Methadone Hcl13$294

Prescribing Profile

7

Unique Drugs

41.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

71

Avg Age

61%

Female

1.21

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