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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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Joseph DusseauMD

Family Practice · Hilliard, OH 43026

NPI: 1114980463

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

Elevated antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,435

Total Claims

$1.0M

Drug Cost

586

Beneficiaries

$1,759

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 15/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-44%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.4% vs 2.6% avg

+65%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,759 vs $1,068 avg

+49%

Brand preference vs peers

13.4% vs 9.0% 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

1.4%

Opioid Rate

136

Opioid Claims

$1,685

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

87% generic

Brand: 1,253 claims · $851K

Generic: 8,106 claims · $178K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban147$167K
Sitagliptin Phosphate122$130K
Rivaroxaban49$69K
Empagliflozin54$63K
Dulaglutide34$55K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol33$40K
Semaglutide22$31K
Denosumab14$23K
Mirabegron29$21K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog41$15K
Tiotropium Bromide16$13K
Insulin Aspart18$12K
Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf50$10K
Exenatide Microspheres11$9,416
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol22$8,895

Prescribing Profile

134

Unique Drugs

$480K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$86K

GLP-1 Drugs

15.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.06

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