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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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Bruce BernheimMD

Internal Medicine · Park Ridge, IL 60068

NPI: 1114959947

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,528

Total Claims

$1.2M

Drug Cost

725

Beneficiaries

$1,606

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

+58%

Opioid rate vs peers

3.5% vs 2.2% avg

+14%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,606 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

3.5%

Opioid Rate

338

Opioid Claims

$6,549

Opioid Cost

3.8%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,168 claims · $993K

Generic: 8,216 claims · $164K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Semaglutide145$216K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol75$116K
Empagliflozin77$113K
Tirzepatide63$88K
Apixaban94$83K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog61$54K
Dulaglutide28$51K
Rivaroxaban33$46K
Insulin Lispro37$27K
Sitagliptin Phosphate17$27K
Atorvastatin Calcium936$17K
Insulin Detemir22$14K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol13$14K
Levothyroxine Sodium474$8,888
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog17$8,704

Prescribing Profile

117

Unique Drugs

$385K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$355K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

46%

Female

1.42

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