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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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Nick RiccardoM.D.

Internal Medicine · Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

NPI: 1124134879

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,388

Total Claims

$684K

Drug Cost

829

Beneficiaries

$825

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

+14%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.6% vs 2.2% avg

-42%

Cost per patient vs peers

$825 vs $1,411 avg

-20%

Brand preference vs peers

8.5% 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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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

2.6%

Opioid Rate

240

Opioid Claims

$8,747

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

92% generic

Brand: 794 claims · $475K

Generic: 8,524 claims · $204K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban72$76K
Rivaroxaban49$60K
Empagliflozin20$37K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate30$26K
Sitagliptin Phosphate14$24K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog20$22K
Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate13$19K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol17$17K
Semaglutide15$16K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr15$16K
Atorvastatin Calcium757$10K
Levothyroxine Sodium490$8,906
Metoprolol Succinate245$6,984
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen148$6,747
Amlodipine Besylate460$6,702

Prescribing Profile

129

Unique Drugs

$198K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$16K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

75

Avg Age

55%

Female

1.16

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