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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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Sachin PanchalM.D.

Internal Medicine · Mount Pleasant, WI 53405

NPI: 1114978699

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🟡 Moderate

ML Fraud Detection Score: 87%

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-prescriber

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14,179

Total Claims

$1.1M

Drug Cost

910

Beneficiaries

$1,192

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

+21%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.7% vs 2.2% avg

-16%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,192 vs $1,411 avg

+18%

Brand preference vs peers

12.5% 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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ML fraud detection score of 87% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 17 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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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

2.7%

Opioid Rate

385

Opioid Claims

$7,094

Opioid Cost

4.2%

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

88% generic

Brand: 1,760 claims · $842K

Generic: 12,283 claims · $230K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban178$127K
Dulaglutide75$88K
Rivaroxaban70$55K
Semaglutide26$40K
Empagliflozin19$33K
Insulin Lispro21$29K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr54$29K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog41$27K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf131$27K
Tirzepatide12$26K
Sitagliptin Phosphate24$26K
Linaclotide29$25K
Mirabegron37$24K
Insulin Detemir34$19K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate42$19K

Prescribing Profile

157

Unique Drugs

$245K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$163K

GLP-1 Drugs

21.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

73

Avg Age

48%

Female

1.33

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