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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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Stephen WissinkMD

Internal Medicine · La Crosse, WI 54601

NPI: 1114921863

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,342

Total Claims

$998K

Drug Cost

627

Beneficiaries

$1,591

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. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-42%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.3% vs 2.2% avg

+13%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,591 vs $1,411 avg

+17%

Brand preference vs peers

12.4% 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

1.3%

Opioid Rate

121

Opioid Claims

$1,824

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,151 claims · $828K

Generic: 8,132 claims · $167K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban283$262K
Dulaglutide61$87K
Empagliflozin64$81K
Rivaroxaban25$36K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol23$35K
Exenatide Microspheres17$28K
Semaglutide15$26K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog12$19K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr35$18K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate41$18K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol24$17K
Fluticasone Propionate39$17K
Atorvastatin Calcium780$15K
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn39$11K
Insulin Aspart11$11K

Prescribing Profile

102

Unique Drugs

$425K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$113K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

29%

Female

1.10

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