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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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Timothy WeichertDO, PHD,FACOI

Internal Medicine · Traverse City, MI 49684

NPI: 1114986098

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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10,443

Total Claims

$1.3M

Drug Cost

867

Beneficiaries

$1,490

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

-65%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.8% vs 2.2% avg

+6%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,490 vs $1,411 avg

+30%

Brand preference vs peers

13.8% 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

0.8%

Opioid Rate

81

Opioid Claims

$878

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

86% generic

Brand: 1,416 claims · $1.0M

Generic: 8,860 claims · $255K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban226$289K
Rivaroxaban75$105K
Dulaglutide33$49K
Empagliflozin43$47K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog39$43K
Lipase/Protease/Amylase20$36K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog31$34K
Sitagliptin Phosphate32$29K
Dapagliflozin Propanediol19$28K
Tirzepatide21$26K
Insulin Aspart17$23K
Mirabegron25$20K
Insulin Lispro11$20K
Evolocumab16$16K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate24$15K

Prescribing Profile

139

Unique Drugs

$521K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$75K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

52%

Female

1.07

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